diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index cf13518..9e1abd3 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "monero"]
 	path = monero
 	url = https://github.com/monero-project/monero
+	branch = release-v0.18
 [submodule "wownero"]
 	path = wownero
 	url = https://git.wownero.com/wownero/wownero