diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b72851a2b7b..b4e93b6e0d1 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "Tribler/dispersy"]
 	path = Tribler/dispersy
 	url = https://github.com/lfdversluis/dispersy.git
+	branch = storm-db-manager
 [submodule "Tribler/Core/DecentralizedTracking/pymdht"]
 	path = Tribler/Core/DecentralizedTracking/pymdht
 	url = https://github.com/LipuFei/pymdht.git