diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 308e87c..b13e520 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -131,15 +131,25 @@
 [submodule "docs/submodules/aai/esr-gui.git"]
 	path = docs/submodules/aai/esr-gui.git
 	url = ../aai/esr-gui
+	branch = .
+	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "docs/submodules/aai/data-router.git"]
 	path = docs/submodules/aai/data-router.git
 	url = ../aai/data-router
+	branch = .
+	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "docs/submodules/aai/sparky-fe.git"]
 	path = docs/submodules/aai/sparky-fe.git
 	url = ../aai/sparky-fe
+	branch = .
+	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "docs/submodules/aai/sparky-be.git"]
 	path = docs/submodules/aai/sparky-be.git
 	url = ../aai/sparky-be
+	branch = .
+	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "docs/submodules/integration.git"]
 	path = docs/submodules/integration.git
 	url = ../integration
+	branch = .
+	ignore = dirty