diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index 459f3c4a39..c40aa002c7 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 host=review.openstack.org
 port=29418
 project=openstack/trove.git
+defaultbranch=stable/ocata