diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 926b4d7770..8024d27056 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "libwebp"]
 	path = libwebp
-	url = git@github.com:webmproject/libwebp.git
+	url = https://github.com/webmproject/libwebp.git