diff --git a/ci/jobgenerator.py b/ci/jobgenerator.py
index 0c5dc15..df63995 100755
--- a/ci/jobgenerator.py
+++ b/ci/jobgenerator.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Generator:
 
         metadata_conf = self.clone_metadata()
         metadata_req_keys = ["name", "packaging_url", "packaging_branch",
-                             "upload_target", "releases"]
+                             "upload_target", "releases", "default_branch"]
         metadata_opt_keys = ["upstream_url", "upstream_branch"]
 
         for package in metadata_conf["repositories"]: