diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3edc2463bf..789a377168 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -414,6 +414,10 @@
 	path = libs/move
 	url = ../move.git
 	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
+[submodule "locale"]
+	path = libs/locale
+	url = ../locale.git
+	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
 [submodule "local_function"]
 	path = libs/local_function
 	url = ../local_function.git
@@ -426,10 +430,6 @@
 	path = libs/multiprecision
 	url = ../multiprecision.git
 	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
-[submodule "locale"]
-	path = libs/locale
-	url = ../locale.git
-	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
 [submodule "lockfree"]
 	path = libs/lockfree
 	url = ../lockfree.git