diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5ab4a386da..7c448fa85f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "subprojects/gvc"]
+[submodule "gvc"]
 	path = subprojects/gvc
 	url = https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgnome-volume-control.git