diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fa4b9a1e6..a87657f48 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ variables:
   # These are gitlab variables so that it's easier to do a manual deploy
   # If these are set witih value and description, then it gives you UI elements
   DOWNSTREAM_BRANCH:
-    value: "main"
+    value: "igor/versioning/publish-cargo-crates"
     description: "downstream jobs are triggered on this branch"
 
 include: