diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index 7ad98f8..74dec4d 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 host=review.openstack.org
 port=29418
 project=openstack/charm-barbican.git
+
+defaultbranch=stable/18.08
diff --git a/src/tests/basic_deployment.py b/src/tests/basic_deployment.py
index a114fb3..9843450 100644
--- a/src/tests/basic_deployment.py
+++ b/src/tests/basic_deployment.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ u = OpenStackAmuletUtils(DEBUG)
 class BarbicanBasicDeployment(OpenStackAmuletDeployment):
     """Amulet tests on a basic Barbican deployment."""
 
-    def __init__(self, series, openstack=None, source=None, stable=False,
+    def __init__(self, series, openstack=None, source=None, stable=True,
                  keystone_version='2'):
         """Deploy the entire test environment.