diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0bfec226d056..a98ad6d09d6b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [submodule "dotCMS/src/main/enterprise"]
 	path = dotCMS/src/main/enterprise
 	url = git@github.com:dotCMS/enterprise-2.x.git
-        branch = master
+        branch = release-5.0.0
 	ignore = dirty