diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1caf76f5..21c57ddb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ nexusPublishing {
 // Required signing properties for release: signing.keyId, signing.password and signing.secretKeyRingFile
 // (https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/signing_plugin.html#sec:signatory_credentials)
 
-release.git.requireBranch.set('master')
+release.git.requireBranch.set('dw-4')
 
 // release manages only root project (subprojects will be checked and released implicitly)
 afterReleaseBuild {