diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5bf6fb5b4a..431a525eba 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 [submodule "src/sonic-utilities"]
 	path = src/sonic-utilities
 	url = https://github.com/Azure/sonic-utilities
+	branch = v1.0.3
 [submodule "platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-s6000"]
 	path = platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-s6000
 	url = https://github.com/Azure/sonic-platform-modules-s6000