diff --git a/config/deploy/preproduction.rb b/config/deploy/preproduction.rb
index 21e7d9468..97759d6ce 100644
--- a/config/deploy/preproduction.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/preproduction.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 set :deploy_to, deploysecret(:deploy_to)
 set :server_name, deploysecret(:server_name)
 set :db_server, deploysecret(:db_server)
-set :branch, 'master'
+set :branch, :master
 set :ssh_options, port: deploysecret(:ssh_port)
 set :stage, :preproduction
 set :rails_env, :preproduction
diff --git a/config/deploy/staging.rb b/config/deploy/staging.rb
index 4a68738de..0822fb9a1 100644
--- a/config/deploy/staging.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/staging.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 set :deploy_to, deploysecret(:deploy_to)
 set :server_name, deploysecret(:server_name)
 set :db_server, deploysecret(:db_server)
-set :branch, ENV['branch'] || 'master'
+set :branch, ENV['branch'] || :master
 set :ssh_options, port: deploysecret(:ssh_port)
 set :stage, :staging
 set :rails_env, :staging