diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a3775fc12d..937184f7f2 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "FV3"]
   path = FV3
-  url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/fv3atm
-  branch = develop
+  url = https://github.com/NCAR/fv3atm
+  branch = feature/mpas-dycore
 [submodule "WW3"]
   path = WW3
   url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/WW3