diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5f3a6f2..a1f2e3c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "MapStore2"]
 	path = MapStore2
 	url = https://github.com/geosolutions-it/MapStore2.git
+	branch = 2023.02.xx