diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3e5de5ad40b42e920932945f238fed4f37fcebdc..7ab865cde376801d0c59af097d37ea966286c3bf 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 [submodule "org.fortiss.af3.rcp.help/.settings"]
 	path = org.fortiss.af3.rcp.help/.settings
 	url = https://git.fortiss.org/af3/plugin-settings.git
+	branch = master