diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 7aba26c1bd..b4b6c1a2c6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "vendor/nimbus-build-system"]
 	path = vendor/nimbus-build-system
-	url = https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-build-system.git
+	url = https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-build-system-desktop.git
+	branch = desktop
 [submodule "vendor/DOtherSide"]
 	path = vendor/DOtherSide
 	url = https://github.com/status-im/DOtherSide.git