diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 91ce2c6b..950c4719 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	path = pack/plugins/start/auto-pairs
 	url = https://github.com/jiangmiao/auto-pairs.git
 [submodule "pack/plugins/start/ale"]
-	path = pack/plugins/start/ale
+	path = pack/plugins/opt/ale
 	url = https://github.com/dense-analysis/ale.git
 [submodule "pack/plugins/start/lightline-ale"]
 	path = pack/plugins/start/lightline-ale
diff --git a/pack/plugins/start/ale b/pack/plugins/opt/ale
similarity index 100%
rename from pack/plugins/start/ale
rename to pack/plugins/opt/ale