diff --git a/config/deploy/production.rb b/config/deploy/production.rb
index 93a356c2b..b8cb5dc83 100644
--- a/config/deploy/production.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/production.rb
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ set :user, config['user']
 if config['password']
   set :password, config['password']
 end
+if config['branch']
+  set :branch, config['branch']
+end
 set :repository, config['repo']
 server config['server'], :app, :web, :db, :primary => true
diff --git a/config/deploy/staging.rb b/config/deploy/staging.rb
index 9b04b862b..31108791a 100644
--- a/config/deploy/staging.rb
+++ b/config/deploy/staging.rb
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ set :user, config['user']
 if config['password']
   set :password, config['password']
 end
+if config['branch']
+  set :branch, config['branch']
+end
 set :repository, config['repo']
 server config['server'], :app, :web, :db, :primary => true