diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index 5f9e97501118835de84fc46d9bb6bcb9fe46b89c..1f011e214b959a79cf62d1a31a9b9fd38c5b2c9b 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # for contributors to work with feature and bugfix branches
 ignore-branch = True
 
-debian-branch = master-stretch
+debian-branch = stretch
 
 # Always use pristine tar
 pristine-tar = True