diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e5a41ed08d..957b578d73 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ variables:
   JS_SDK_REF: "release-v9.8.0"
   JS_SDK_REPO: "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk.git"
   REACT_SDK_REPO: "https://gitlab-ci-token:$GL_BAYERN_REACT_SDK_TOKEN@gitlab.matrix.org/new-vector/dataport/bayern-react-sdk"
-  REACT_SDK_BRANCH: "master"
+  # this should really use CI_COMMIT_BRANCH if absolutely required
+  REACT_SDK_BRANCH: "toml/changes"
 
 docker-build:
   tags: ['shell']