diff --git a/render.yaml b/render.yaml
index 94806c7..70c6da4 100644
--- a/render.yaml
+++ b/render.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
     repo: https://github.com/TerribleDev/verdaccio/blob/master # optional
     region: oregon # optional (defaults to oregon)
     plan: free # optional (defaults to starter)
-    branch: master # optional (uses repo default)
+    branch: 5.x # optional (uses repo default)
     disk:
       name: verdaccio-data
       mountPath: /verdaccio/storage