diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index be26f04..37b8566 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 [submodule "docs/opsec"]
 	path = docs/opsec
 	url = http://git.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/nihilist/opsec-blogposts
+	branch = next
 [submodule "docs/productivity"]
 	path = docs/productivity
 	url = http://git.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/nihilist/productivity-blogposts
+	branch = next
 [submodule "docs/selfhosting"]
 	path = docs/selfhosting
 	url = http://git.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/nihilist/selfhosting-blogposts
+	branch = next
 [submodule "docs/hacking"]
 	path = docs/hacking
 	url = http://git.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/nihilist/hacking-blogposts
+	branch = next
+