diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6ac2e47459..5e9b840dae 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [submodule "hw/latest/rtl"]
 	path = hw/latest/rtl
 	url = https://github.com/chipsalliance/caliptra-rtl
-	branch = main
+	branch = patch_v1.1
 [submodule "hw/1.0/rtl"]
 	path = hw/1.0/rtl
 	url = https://github.com/chipsalliance/caliptra-rtl