diff --git a/.openpublishing.publish.config.json b/.openpublishing.publish.config.json
index 195bd1e6bf..3562d6d9f1 100644
--- a/.openpublishing.publish.config.json
+++ b/.openpublishing.publish.config.json
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
     ""
   ],
   "git_repository_url_open_to_public_contributors": "https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs",
-  "git_repository_branch_open_to_public_contributors": "master",
+  "git_repository_branch_open_to_public_contributors": "public",
   "skip_source_output_uploading": false,
   "need_preview_pull_request": true,
   "resolve_user_profile_using_github": true,