diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index 570d31a987..435a91bc36 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 host=review.openstack.org
 port=29418
 project=openstack-dev/devstack.git
+defaultbranch=stable/mitaka
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index 74d507cfa2..e4647c38a9 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -205,47 +205,47 @@ REQUIREMENTS_DIR=$DEST/requirements
 
 # block storage service
 CINDER_REPO=${CINDER_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/cinder.git}
-CINDER_BRANCH=${CINDER_BRANCH:-master}
+CINDER_BRANCH=${CINDER_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # image catalog service
 GLANCE_REPO=${GLANCE_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/glance.git}
-GLANCE_BRANCH=${GLANCE_BRANCH:-master}
+GLANCE_BRANCH=${GLANCE_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # heat service
 HEAT_REPO=${HEAT_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/heat.git}
-HEAT_BRANCH=${HEAT_BRANCH:-master}
+HEAT_BRANCH=${HEAT_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # django powered web control panel for openstack
 HORIZON_REPO=${HORIZON_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/horizon.git}
-HORIZON_BRANCH=${HORIZON_BRANCH:-master}
+HORIZON_BRANCH=${HORIZON_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # unified auth system (manages accounts/tokens)
 KEYSTONE_REPO=${KEYSTONE_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/keystone.git}
-KEYSTONE_BRANCH=${KEYSTONE_BRANCH:-master}
+KEYSTONE_BRANCH=${KEYSTONE_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # neutron service
 NEUTRON_REPO=${NEUTRON_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron.git}
-NEUTRON_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_BRANCH:-master}
+NEUTRON_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # neutron fwaas service
 NEUTRON_FWAAS_REPO=${NEUTRON_FWAAS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron-fwaas.git}
-NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH:-master}
+NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # neutron lbaas service
 NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO=${NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron-lbaas.git}
-NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH:-master}
+NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # neutron vpnaas service
 NEUTRON_VPNAAS_REPO=${NEUTRON_VPNAAS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron-vpnaas.git}
-NEUTRON_VPNAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_VPNAAS_BRANCH:-master}
+NEUTRON_VPNAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_VPNAAS_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # compute service
 NOVA_REPO=${NOVA_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/nova.git}
-NOVA_BRANCH=${NOVA_BRANCH:-master}
+NOVA_BRANCH=${NOVA_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # object storage service
 SWIFT_REPO=${SWIFT_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/swift.git}
-SWIFT_BRANCH=${SWIFT_BRANCH:-master}
+SWIFT_BRANCH=${SWIFT_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 ##############
 #
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ SWIFT_BRANCH=${SWIFT_BRANCH:-master}
 
 # consolidated openstack requirements
 REQUIREMENTS_REPO=${REQUIREMENTS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/requirements.git}
-REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH=${REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH:-master}
+REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH=${REQUIREMENTS_BRANCH:-stable/mitaka}
 
 # Tempest test suite
 TEMPEST_REPO=${TEMPEST_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/tempest.git}
diff --git a/tests/test_refs.sh b/tests/test_refs.sh
index bccca5dff7..08258e43ef 100755
--- a/tests/test_refs.sh
+++ b/tests/test_refs.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 echo "Ensuring we don't have crazy refs"
 
-REFS=`grep BRANCH stackrc | grep -v -- '-master'`
+REFS=`grep BRANCH stackrc | grep -v -- '-master' | grep -v -- '-stable/mitaka'`
 rc=$?
 if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]]; then
     echo "Branch defaults must be master. Found:"