diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "schemas"]
+	path = schemas
+	url = git@gitea.pangea.org:trustchain-oc1-orchestral/schemas.git
diff --git a/schemas b/schemas
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+Subproject commit e033da1e8a79f3eae4063b1a8c33e8d503d76f3e