diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index f3817e8..3a4f23c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "tests/data"]
 	path = tests/data
 	url = https://github.com/HASecuritySolutions/VulnWhisperer-tests.git
+	branch = master