diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ace7333ca2..0ab838765a 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "common"]
 	path = common
-	url = https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/git/gstreamer/common.git
+	url = https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/common.git