diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 4227ad64..6a73ffa1 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@
 [submodule "externals/tracy"]
 	path = externals/tracy
 	url = https://github.com/shadps4-emu/tracy.git
-[submodule "externals/boost"]
-	path = externals/boost
+[submodule "externals/ext-boost"]
+	path = externals/ext-boost
 	url = https://github.com/shadps4-emu/ext-boost.git
diff --git a/externals/boost b/externals/ext-boost
similarity index 100%
rename from externals/boost
rename to externals/ext-boost