diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 44d4d763cb..32c9a0e3ee 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@
 	path = libs/uuid
 	url = ../uuid.git
 	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
+[submodule "litre"]
+	path = tools/litre
+	url = ../litre.git
+	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
 [submodule "local_function"]
 	path = libs/local_function
 	url = ../local_function.git
@@ -334,10 +338,6 @@
 	path = libs/circular_buffer
 	url = ../circular_buffer.git
 	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
-[submodule "litre"]
-	path = tools/litre
-	url = ../litre.git
-	fetchRecurseSubmodules = on-demand
 [submodule "mpi"]
 	path = libs/mpi
 	url = ../mpi.git