diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8b97483c7..5d17eb0cb 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "PRIVATE"]
 	path = PRIVATE
-  url = ../../damask/PRIVATE.git
+  url = ../PRIVATE.git
   branch = master