diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d866272b9..2b702a1da 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ githubRelease {
 release {
     git {
         pushToRemote.set(project.'i2.git.url')
+        pushReleaseVersionBranch.(project.'i2.git.branch')
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c010181a4..4a2a7c4aa 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ i2.github.owner=TIER
 i2.github.repo=shib-idp-ui
 i2.github.apiEndpoint=https://github.internet2.edu/api/v3
 i2.git.url=git@github.internet2.edu:TIER/shib-idp-ui.git
+i2.git.branch=master
 
 ## NOTES
 # pac4j spring security 7.0.3 here uses the pac4j 5.4.3 core, thus differences in versions (they used use the same versions, now