diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e1d58ff50..96a55b017 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "buildroot"]
 	path = buildroot
 	url = https://github.com/buildroot/buildroot.git
+	branch = 2023.02.x