diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index 4a6e977..a559d1b 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+debian-branch = debian/sid
+
 [buildpackage]
 dist = DEP14
 upstream-tag = upstream/%(version)s