diff --git a/devstack/local.conf.example b/devstack/local.conf.example
index 2378f1e8c..1adc363f7 100644
--- a/devstack/local.conf.example
+++ b/devstack/local.conf.example
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 [[local|localrc]]
 disable_all_services
 
-enable_plugin barbican https://git.openstack.org/openstack/barbican stable/liberty
+enable_plugin barbican https://git.openstack.org/openstack/barbican
+# To use a specific branch:
+# enable_plugin barbican https://git.openstack.org/openstack/barbican stable/<release-name>
+
 enable_service rabbit mysql key
 
 # This is to keep the token small for testing