diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs
index 712a3646f..9d7249379 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Configuration/ConfigFileProvider.cs
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ public AuthenticationType AuthenticationMethod
 
         public bool AnalyticsEnabled => GetValueBoolean("AnalyticsEnabled", true, persist: false);
 
-        public string Branch => GetValue("Branch", "master").ToLowerInvariant();
+        // TODO: Change back to "master" for the first stable release
+        public string Branch => GetValue("Branch", "develop").ToLowerInvariant();
 
         public string LogLevel => GetValue("LogLevel", "info");
         public string ConsoleLogLevel => GetValue("ConsoleLogLevel", string.Empty, persist: false);