diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index a58b19bd..d6c944c3 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 pristine-tar = True
-debian-branch = debian
+debian-branch = experimental
 upstream-vcs-tag = v%(version)s
 
 [buildpackage]