diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8ce90102c..10ac66bc7 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "PRIVATE"]
 	path = PRIVATE
-	url = git@magit1.mpie.de:damask/PRIVATE.git
+	url = ../../damask/PRIVATE.git