diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index a6ae3be4..f0999327 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 pristine-tar = True
-debian-branch = debian
+debian-branch = ubuntu
 upstream-vcs-tag = v%(version)s