diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0445cdfe3e..26d57d3ff1 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 [submodule "mgba"]
 	path = mgba
 	url = https://github.com/TASVideos/mgba.git
-	branch = bizhawk-0.6
+	branch = bizhawk-0.9
 [submodule "melonds"]
 	path = melonds
 	url = https://github.com/TASVideos/melonDS.git