diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 9f88cc8c..5b517cdf 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "ice"]
 	path = ice
 	url = https://github.com/zeroc-ice/ice.git
-	branch = master
+	branch = 3.7