diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6346b3ec6..5bd6329b9 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[customize]
+[submodule "customize"]
 path = packages/customize
 url = https://github.com/hydro-dev/customize.git