diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a16fd115..ab0a11cb 100755
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
 [submodule "mods/xban2"]
 	path = mods/xban2
 	url = https://github.com/minetest-mods/xban2
+	branch = master
 [submodule "mods/chakram"]
 	path = mods/chakram
 	url = ../../Illuna-Minetest/chakram