diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index ac45950f6b..f0be7c27e5 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 host=review.openstack.org
 port=29418
 project=openstack/ceilometer.git
+defaultbranch=stable/newton