diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "inference"]
-	path = inference
-	url = https://github.com/hpcaitech/EnergonAI.git
-	branch = main
 [submodule "examples/tutorial/fastfold/FastFold"]
 	path = examples/tutorial/fastfold/FastFold
 	url = https://github.com/hpcaitech/FastFold
diff --git a/inference b/inference
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-Subproject commit 56b35f3c06eaac11b1bee633d1e836563f74bcea