diff --git a/bin/update_submodules.sh b/bin/update_submodules.sh
index 5129e55..ad7688b 100755
--- a/bin/update_submodules.sh
+++ b/bin/update_submodules.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 # update monero-core
 cd ./external/monero-core
-git checkout master
-git pull --ff-only origin master
+git checkout tags/v0.16.0.1
+git pull --ff-only origin tags/v0.16.0.1
 cd ../../
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