diff --git a/Externals_CLM.cfg b/Externals_CLM.cfg
index 7f846b0bd7..b7e9d2017d 100644
--- a/Externals_CLM.cfg
+++ b/Externals_CLM.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [fates]
 local_path = src/fates
 protocol = git
-repo_url = https://github.com/NorESMhub/fates
+repo_url = https://github.com/NorESMhub/fates.git
 branch = feature/fates-fire-emission
 required = True