diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index dc8265c..deca658 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "dot_tmux/plugins/tpm"]
-	path = dot_tmux/plugins/tpm
+	path = dot_tmux/plugins/external_tpm
 	url = https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm
diff --git a/dot_tmux/plugins/tpm b/dot_tmux/plugins/external_tpm
similarity index 100%
rename from dot_tmux/plugins/tpm
rename to dot_tmux/plugins/external_tpm