diff --git a/src/mxdev/tests/conftest.py b/src/mxdev/tests/conftest.py
index b7fe338..66c8ca9 100644
--- a/src/mxdev/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/src/mxdev/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import pytest
+from .utils import Process
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -33,6 +34,22 @@ def _mkgitrepo(name):
     return _mkgitrepo
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def git_allow_file_protocol():
+    """
+    Allow file protocol
+    This is needed for the submodule to be added from a local path
+    """
+    from .utils import GitRepo
+    
+    shell = Process()
+    file_allow = shell.check_call("git config --global --get protocol.file.allow")[0].decode("utf8").strip()
+    shell.check_call(f"git config --global protocol.file.allow always")
+    yield file_allow
+    shell.check_call(f"git config --global protocol.file.allow {file_allow}")
+
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def develop(src):
     from mxdev.tests.utils import MockDevelop
diff --git a/src/mxdev/tests/test_git_submodules.py b/src/mxdev/tests/test_git_submodules.py
index 9293263..24b6856 100644
--- a/src/mxdev/tests/test_git_submodules.py
+++ b/src/mxdev/tests/test_git_submodules.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_checkout_with_submodule(mkgitrepo, src, caplog):
+def test_checkout_with_submodule(mkgitrepo, src, caplog, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in itith
     """
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_checkout_with_submodule(mkgitrepo, src, caplog):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_checkout_with_two_submodules(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_checkout_with_two_submodules(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a'
     and a submodule 'submodule_b' in it.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_checkout_with_two_submodules(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_checkout_with_two_submodules_recursive(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_checkout_with_two_submodules_recursive(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a'
     and a submodule 'submodule_b' in it.
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def test_checkout_with_two_submodules_recursive(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_update_with_submodule(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_update_with_submodule(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it.
     Add a new 'submodule_b' to 'egg' and check it succesfully initializes.
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_update_with_submodule(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_update_with_submodule_recursive(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_update_with_submodule_recursive(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it.
     Add a new 'submodule_b' to 'egg' and check it succesfully initializes.
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def test_update_with_submodule_recursive(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_never(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_never(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it
     without initializing the submodule, restricted by global 'never'
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_never(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_never_source_always(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_never_source_always(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it
     and a module 'egg2' with the same submodule, initializing only the submodule
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_never_source_always(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_always_source_never(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_always_source_never(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it
     and a module 'egg2' with the same submodule, not initializing the submodule
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def test_checkout_with_submodules_option_always_source_never(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_update_with_submodule_checkout(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_update_with_submodule_checkout(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it.
     Add a new 'submodule_b' to 'egg' and check it doesn't get initialized.
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def test_update_with_submodule_checkout(mkgitrepo, src):
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     condition=os.name == "nt", reason="submodules seem not to work on windows"
 )
-def test_update_with_submodule_dont_update_previous_submodules(mkgitrepo, src):
+def test_update_with_submodule_dont_update_previous_submodules(mkgitrepo, src, git_allow_file_protocol):
     """
     Tests the checkout of a module 'egg' with a submodule 'submodule_a' in it.
     Commits changes in the detached submodule, and checks update didn't break
diff --git a/src/mxdev/tests/utils.py b/src/mxdev/tests/utils.py
index 5307b41..41adb48 100644
--- a/src/mxdev/tests/utils.py
+++ b/src/mxdev/tests/utils.py
@@ -167,10 +167,7 @@ def add_file(self, fname, msg=None):
     def add_submodule(self, submodule: "GitRepo", submodule_name: str):
         assert isinstance(submodule, GitRepo)
         assert isinstance(submodule_name, str)
-        
-        # Allow file protocol
-        # This is needed for the submodule to be added from a local path
-        self("git config --global protocol.file.allow always")
+             
         self(f"git submodule add {submodule.url}")
         self("git add .gitmodules")
         self(f"git add {submodule_name}")