diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 31f95bf224..2f3ff51679 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -11,6 +11,3 @@
 [submodule "services/cctp-relayer/external/synapse-contracts"]
 	path = services/cctp-relayer/external/synapse-contracts
 	url = https://github.com/synapsecns/synapse-contracts
-[submodule "packages/contracts-core/lib/create3-factory"]
-	path = packages/contracts-core/lib/create3-factory
-	url = https://github.com/zeframlou/create3-factory