diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e69de29bb2..2106b81d2f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "src/Umbraco.Web.UI.New.Client"]
+	path = src/Umbraco.Web.UI.New.Client
+	url = https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco.CMS.Backoffice.git