diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5ab4a386d..aa33bbb91 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "subprojects/gvc"]
 	path = subprojects/gvc
-	url = https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgnome-volume-control.git
+	url = ../libgnome-volume-control.git