diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index f0999327..b7ca8221 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 pristine-tar = True
 debian-branch = ubuntu
 upstream-vcs-tag = v%(version)s
+upstream-branch = upstream-tod