diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index f8d66dc82c..0d1305756b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "src/xml/fox"]
 	path = src/xml/fox
-	url = git@github.com:mit-crpg/fox
+	url = https://github.com/mit-crpg/fox.git