diff --git a/.github/issue-branch.yml b/.github/issue-branch.yml
index 6f41dcd..5a9e1e2 100644
--- a/.github/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/issue-branch.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 branchName: '#${issue.number}/${issue.title}'
 gitSafeReplacementChar: '_'
+defaultBranch: 'develop'
 autoCloseIssue: true
 commentMessage: 'Branch ${branchName} created for issue: ${issue.title}'