diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8de9434d1..b305f4173 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Build-Depends:
  xsltproc
 Standards-Version: 4.6.2
 Homepage: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox
-Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox.git
+Vcs-Git: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox.git -b debian/trixie-backports
 Vcs-Browser: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox
 Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index 85d542409..b5703967b 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [DEFAULT]
-debian-branch = main
+debian-branch = debian/trixie-backports
 
 [dch]
 git-log = --no-merges