diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c3d50eb..bf5114c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 [submodule "simgear"]
 	path = simgear
 	url = git://gitorious.org/fg/simgear.git
+	branch = next
 [submodule "flightgear"]
 	path = flightgear
 	url = git://gitorious.org/fg/flightgear.git
+	branch = next
 [submodule "fgrun"]
 	path = fgrun
 	url = git://gitorious.org/fg/fgrun.git
+	branch = next
 [submodule "maclauncher"]
 	path = maclauncher
 	url = git://gitorious.org/fg/maclauncher.git
+	branch = master