diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3f8b8025..831929a3 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 [submodule "src/gui/qt-daemon/layout"]
 	path = src/gui/qt-daemon/layout
 	url = https://github.com/hyle-team/zano_ui.git
+	branch = main
 [submodule "contrib/tor-connect"]
 	path = contrib/tor-connect
 	url = https://github.com/hyle-team/tor-connect.git