diff --git a/config/deploy/production.rb b/config/deploy/production.rb
index 73cc0679a..eccfaa056 100644
--- a/config/deploy/production.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/production.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set :branch, :master
+set :branch, ENV["branch"] || :master
 
 server deploysecret(:server1), user: deploysecret(:user), roles: %w[web app db importer cron background]
 #server deploysecret(:server2), user: deploysecret(:user), roles: %w(web app db importer cron background)