diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "build/resources/nylas"]
+	path = build/resources/nylas
+	url = git@github.com:nylas/edgehill.git
diff --git a/build/resources/nylas b/build/resources/nylas
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+Subproject commit cb0e2078ba200d05984f67d93b635c824d6c337b