diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 86d9e962c..3a8127d1d 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "protocol"]
 	path = protocol
-	url = ../protocol.git
+	url = https://github.com/livekit/protocol.git