diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "deps/RIOT"]
+	path = deps/RIOT
+	url = https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT.git
diff --git a/deps/RIOT b/deps/RIOT
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+Subproject commit b51f093a395bdd575cff94b7d26be415fa46771d