diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index 0000000000..ac40a6c804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "buildSrc"]
+	path = buildSrc
+	url = git://github.com/SpringSource/spring-build-gradle.git