diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-deploy.yml
index 14d3cd3..9cae596 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-deploy.yml
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Fetch theme submodule
         run: |
-          # Override the submodule's tracked HTTPS URL for this checkout only,
-          # so it's fetched over SSH with the deploy key instead of needing a
-          # token with access to both repos.
-          git config submodule.themes/latex.url git@git.haemka.in:hmk/pelican-latex.git
           GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -4 -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -o StrictHostKeyChecking=yes" \
             git submodule update --init --recursive
 
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 2c09c92..5c494d8 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "themes/latex"]
 	path = themes/latex
-	url = https://git.haemka.in/hmk/pelican-latex.git
+	url = git@git.haemka.in:hmk/pelican-latex.git