diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
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index 0000000..9737966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
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+[DEFAULT]
+debian-branch = debian
+pristine-tar = True
+
+[import-orig]
+# Use git cherrypick -n upstream instead.
+merge = False