diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 84114ba..f3432fb 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@
 	url = ../../rpm/dummy-release.git
 [submodule "build"]
 	path = build
-	url = ../../rpm/build.git
+	# XXX: pbuild fix https://github.com/openSUSE/obs-build/pull/896
+	url = build.git
 [submodule "psmisc"]
 	path = psmisc
 	url = ../../rpm/psmisc.git