diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a733c15e8..e47e28d55 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 [submodule "moose"]
 	path = moose
 	url = ../../idaholab/moose
+	branch = devel
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