diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a4d13ed7..abe3388f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "web5-spec"]
 	path = web5-spec
-	url = git@github.com:TBD54566975/web5-spec.git
+	url = https://github.com/TBD54566975/web5-spec