diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2c7f20ff93c..825ac7ebe2b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "components/bioformats"]
 	path = components/bioformats
-	url = git@dev.loci.wisc.edu:bio-formats.git
+	url = git://github.com/openmicroscopy/bioformats.git