diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index 75c6506ca4..e5eb0f2d44 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 host=review.opendev.org
 port=29418
 project=openstack/octavia.git
+defaultbranch=stable/xena