diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index cd6cf2168f..1b049b34da 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [submodule "opendbc"]
   path = opendbc_repo
   url = https://github.com/sunnypilot/opendbc.git
+  branch = tn
 [submodule "msgq"]
   path = msgq_repo
   url = https://github.com/commaai/msgq.git