diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 025ce0921c7..af4de355bed 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 [submodule "assets"]
 	path = assets
 	url = https://github.com/pagefaultgames/pokerogue-assets.git
+	branch = beta
 [submodule "locales"]
 	path = locales
 	url = https://github.com/pagefaultgames/pokerogue-locales.git
+	branch = main