diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c86a547..6776269 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "submodules/monero-core"]
-	path = submodules/monero-core
+[submodule "external/monero-core"]
+	path = external/monero-core
 	url = https://github.com/woodser/monero
diff --git a/submodules/monero-core b/external/monero-core
similarity index 100%
rename from submodules/monero-core
rename to external/monero-core