diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2b868527c9..23463b76a7 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	url = https://github.com/d-a-v/esp82xx-nonos-linklayer.git
 [submodule "tools/sdk/ssl/bearssl"]
 	path = tools/sdk/ssl/bearssl
-	url = https://github.com/earlephilhower/bearssl-esp8266
+	url = https://github.com/earlephilhower/bearssl-esp8266.git
 [submodule "libraries/SoftwareSerial"]
 	path = libraries/SoftwareSerial
 	url = https://github.com/plerup/espsoftwareserial.git