diff --git a/templates/merger.xml b/templates/merger.xml
index 34a98ee..2a9fe87 100644
--- a/templates/merger.xml
+++ b/templates/merger.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
       <hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
         <name>*/{{ PACKAGING_BRANCH }}</name>
       </hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
+      <hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
+        <name>*/{{ DEFAULT_BRANCH }}</name>
+      </hudson.plugins.git.BranchSpec>
     </branches>
     <doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations>false</doGenerateSubmoduleConfigurations>
     <submoduleCfg class="list"/>