diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 4c6d6c2fc..26782f10f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "deps/rocksdb"]
 	path = deps/rocksdb
 	url = https://gitlab.eqalpha.com/submodules/rocksdb.git
+	branch = keydb_v6
 [submodule "deps/depot_tools"]
 	path = deps/depot_tools
 	url = https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git