diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 98400abdb..0a24c6de6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "vcglib"]
 	path = vcglib
 	url = https://github.com/cnr-isti-vclab/vcglib
+	branch = devel