diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a004d8c981..b76f589bdf 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 [submodule "sonic-swss-common"]
 	path = src/sonic-swss-common
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-swss-common
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "sonic-linux-kernel"]
 	path = src/sonic-linux-kernel
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-linux-kernel
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "sonic-sairedis"]
 	path = src/sonic-sairedis
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-sairedis
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "sonic-swss"]
 	path = src/sonic-swss
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-swss
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/p4c-bm/p4c-bm"]
 	path = platform/p4/p4c-bm/p4c-bm
 	url = https://github.com/krambn/p4c-bm
@@ -23,33 +19,27 @@
 [submodule "sonic-dbsyncd"]
 	path = src/sonic-dbsyncd
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-dbsyncd
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-py-swsssdk"]
 	path = src/sonic-py-swsssdk
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-py-swsssdk.git
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-snmpagent"]
 	path = src/sonic-snmpagent
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-snmpagent
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/ptf"]
 	path = src/ptf
 	url = https://github.com/p4lang/ptf.git
 [submodule "src/sonic-utilities"]
 	path = src/sonic-utilities
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-utilities
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-arista"]
 	path = platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-arista
 	url = https://github.com/aristanetworks/sonic
 [submodule "src/sonic-platform-common"]
 	path = src/sonic-platform-common
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-platform-common
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-platform-daemons"]
 	path = src/sonic-platform-daemons
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-platform-daemons
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-platform-pde"]
 	path = src/sonic-platform-pde
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-platform-pdk-pde
@@ -78,16 +68,13 @@
 [submodule "src/sonic-mgmt-framework"]
 	path = src/sonic-mgmt-framework
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-mgmt-framework
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-ztp"]
 	path = src/sonic-ztp
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-ztp
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-restapi"]
 	path = src/sonic-restapi
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-restapi.git
 	branch = master
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-mgmt-common"]
 	path = src/sonic-mgmt-common
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-mgmt-common.git
@@ -104,7 +91,6 @@
 [submodule "src/linkmgrd"]
 	path = src/linkmgrd
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-linkmgrd.git
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-p4rt/sonic-pins"]
 	path = src/sonic-p4rt/sonic-pins
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-pins.git
@@ -114,15 +100,12 @@
 [submodule "src/dhcprelay"]
 	path = src/dhcprelay
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-dhcp-relay.git
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-host-services"]
 	path = src/sonic-host-services
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-host-services
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-gnmi"]
 	path = src/sonic-gnmi
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-gnmi.git
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-bmp"]
 	path = src/sonic-bmp
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-bmp.git
@@ -132,11 +115,9 @@
 [submodule "src/dhcpmon"]
 	path = src/dhcpmon
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-dhcpmon.git
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "src/sonic-dash-api"]
 	path = src/sonic-dash-api
 	url = https://github.com/sonic-net/sonic-dash-api.git
-  branch = 202411
 [submodule "platform/marvell/mrvl-prestera"]
 	path = platform/marvell/mrvl-prestera
 	url = https://github.com/Marvell-switching/mrvl-prestera.git