diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f752c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "dependencies/Connected"]
+	path = dependencies/Connected
+	url = https://git.tompit.com/Connected/Connected.git
diff --git a/Connected.Components.sln b/Connected.Components.sln
index 4b866f4..adf711a 100644
--- a/Connected.Components.sln
+++ b/Connected.Components.sln
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Connected.Components.Showca
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Connected.Components.Showcase.Runner", "src\Connected.Components.Showcase.Runner\Connected.Components.Showcase.Runner.csproj", "{347B526C-39A0-43CE-B0F9-79E61B4897C6}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Dependencies", "Dependencies", "{BCBA8E3E-D4C0-45A5-8780-FDED0B4C7A47}"
+EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Connected.Client", "dependencies\Connected\src\Connected.Client\Connected.Client.csproj", "{2118ED53-21AC-4D53-8B02-52980E5C715F}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -27,10 +31,17 @@ Global
 		{347B526C-39A0-43CE-B0F9-79E61B4897C6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{347B526C-39A0-43CE-B0F9-79E61B4897C6}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{347B526C-39A0-43CE-B0F9-79E61B4897C6}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{2118ED53-21AC-4D53-8B02-52980E5C715F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2118ED53-21AC-4D53-8B02-52980E5C715F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{2118ED53-21AC-4D53-8B02-52980E5C715F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{2118ED53-21AC-4D53-8B02-52980E5C715F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
+		{2118ED53-21AC-4D53-8B02-52980E5C715F} = {BCBA8E3E-D4C0-45A5-8780-FDED0B4C7A47}
+	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {CBDD97EC-4855-4005-97A7-29FE298FB057}
 	EndGlobalSection
diff --git a/dependencies/Connected b/dependencies/Connected
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..cc259df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies/Connected
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit cc259dfc18c4ad6989898fa813e281b9249c3bd3
diff --git a/nuget.config b/nuget.config
index eea7f3e..05dc31f 100644
--- a/nuget.config
+++ b/nuget.config
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
     </packageRestore>
     <packageSources>
         <add key="NuGet official package source" value="https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json" />
-        <add key="LocalNugetServer" value="%LOCAL_NUGET_SERVER%" />
-        <add key="Local file repository" value="%LOCAL_NUGET%" />
     </packageSources>
     <disabledPackageSources />
 </configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Connected.Components.Showcase/Connected.Components.Showcase.csproj b/src/Connected.Components.Showcase/Connected.Components.Showcase.csproj
index 767a1cc..5890883 100644
--- a/src/Connected.Components.Showcase/Connected.Components.Showcase.csproj
+++ b/src/Connected.Components.Showcase/Connected.Components.Showcase.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="7.0.*-*" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="7.0.*-*" PrivateAssets="all" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Connected.Client" Version="1.0.*-*" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Nerdbank.GitVersioning" Version="3.5.119" PrivateAssets="all" Condition="!Exists('packages.config')" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\dependencies\Connected\src\Connected.Client\Connected.Client.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\connected.components\Connected.Components.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>