diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "external-libs/monero"]
+	path = external-libs/monero
+	url = https://codeberg.org/anoncontributorxmr/monero.git
+	branch = v0.18.3.4-mysu
diff --git a/external-libs/.gitignore b/external-libs/.gitignore
index 4cc6b6d..1f9f282 100644
--- a/external-libs/.gitignore
+++ b/external-libs/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-/monero
 /arm64-v8a
 /armeabi-v7a
 /x86
diff --git a/external-libs/monero b/external-libs/monero
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 70487e6327dbb8029a6e4d0462eaaeaae379fe30