diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 031e938..a8cef92 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 	url = https://github.com/magnars/dash.el
 [submodule "denote"]
 	path = lib/denote
-	url = git@github.com:emacsmirror/denote.git
+	url = https://git.sr.ht/~protesilaos/denote
+	branch = main
 [submodule "ef-themes"]
 	path = lib/ef-themes
 	url = git@github.com:emacsmirror/ef-themes.git