diff --git a/jenkins/client/init.yml b/jenkins/client/init.yml
index 5de6055..e4a3fcd 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/init.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/init.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     jenkins_master_host: ${_param:control_vip_address}
     jenkins_master_port: 8081
     jenkins_aptly_storages: "local"
+    jenkins_pipelines_branch: "master"
   jenkins:
     client:
       master:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/aptly.yml b/jenkins/client/job/aptly.yml
index 921e9bc..2ac90bb 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/aptly.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/aptly.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: aptly-promote-pipeline.groovy
             param:
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: aptly-promote-pipeline.groovy
             param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-node.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-node.yml
index 9fee51e..29af563 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-node.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-node.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ceph-add-node.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/backend-migration.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/backend-migration.yml
index a8736a2..ab3f639 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/backend-migration.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/backend-migration.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ceph-backend-migration.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-node.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-node.yml
index 4a5efe3..af678b5 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-node.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-node.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ceph-remove-node.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-osd.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-osd.yml
index af3b9ed..0a5801d 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-osd.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/remove-osd.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ceph-remove-osd.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/replace-failed-osd.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/replace-failed-osd.yml
index 775915f..43c2f0b 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/replace-failed-osd.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/replace-failed-osd.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ceph-replace-failed-osd.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/upgrade.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/upgrade.yml
index 9b58f3b..d2fabfc 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/upgrade.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/upgrade.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ceph-upgrade.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml
index 13ee191..1fdc6c5 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-{{build}}.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/heat/resources.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/heat/resources.yml
index 73cceb5..92bdbe0 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/heat/resources.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/heat/resources.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/modules.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/modules.yml
index 4fe4966..ebf3b21 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/modules.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/modules.yml
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/themes.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/themes.yml
index a26977f..dbaab83 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/themes.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/horizon/themes.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
@@ -94,4 +95,4 @@
                 default: "amd64"
               UPLOAD_APTLY:
                 type: boolean
-                default: 'true'
\ No newline at end of file
+                default: 'true'
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt-multi.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt-multi.yml
index 322afde..c0fb0f4 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt-multi.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt-multi.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt.yml
index 74665e7..6928606 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/salt.yml
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/testing.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/testing.yml
index c7ecf98..f150f80 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/testing.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/testing.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-debian-packages-{{build}}.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/k8s_control.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/k8s_control.yml
index 7e915c2..f851176 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/k8s_control.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/k8s_control.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: deploy-k8s-deployments.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cicd.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cicd.yml
index 9002c9c..d524bbc 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cicd.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cicd.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: cicd-lab-pipeline.groovy
             param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cleanup.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cleanup.yml
index 4d2a179..93a0818 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cleanup.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/cleanup.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: cleanup-pipeline.groovy
           param:
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: delete-broken-stacks-pipeline.groovy
           trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/demo.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/demo.yml
index 3ea8a40..2bb6ad5 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/demo.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/demo.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: kafka-demo.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/deploy.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/deploy.yml
index 308b613..a6f6abe 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/deploy.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/deploy.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: cloud-deploy-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/ironic.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/ironic.yml
index 8c397cf..f0b67e8 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/ironic.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/lab/ironic.yml
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@
             script: ironic-node-provision-pipeline.groovy
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
           type: workflow-scm
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/openstack.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/openstack.yml
index f316ab4..7fdda92 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/openstack.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/openstack.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: cloud-deploy-pipeline.groovy
           param:
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: openstack-compute-install.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/rollout.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/rollout.yml
index 93f5167..3b05fd6 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/rollout.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/rollout.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: rollout-config-change.groovy
           param:
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-merge-branches-pipeline.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/test.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/test.yml
index 9b99ee5..c226fbc 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/test.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/test.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: test-service.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/config.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/config.yml
index e956736..7c75e5b 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/config.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/config.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: change-config.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/package.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/package.yml
index 55a9ef0..b276ce4 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/package.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/package.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: update-package.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_cassandra.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_cassandra.yml
index 7f53f80..115f7a2 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_cassandra.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_cassandra.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: restore-cassandra.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_mysql.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_mysql.yml
index 9b2e4d7..2c4ce12 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_mysql.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_mysql.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: xtrabackup-restore-mysql-db.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_zookeeper.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_zookeeper.yml
index f33607a..b6d044a 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_zookeeper.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/restore_zookeeper.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: restore-zookeeper.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_mirror_image.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_mirror_image.yml
index 3b34d12..ec812c4 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_mirror_image.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_mirror_image.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: update-mirror-image.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_salt_environment.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_salt_environment.yml
index 9efd6c5..f9ea6d5 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_salt_environment.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/update_salt_environment.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: update-salt-environment.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade.yml
index 415e0b4..2c76753 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: openstack-control-upgrade.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_compute.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_compute.yml
index f95e70e..90bfc76 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_compute.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_compute.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: openstack-compute-upgrade.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_opencontrail.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_opencontrail.yml
index b5d1e77..de7e46f 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_opencontrail.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_opencontrail.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: opencontrail-upgrade.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_ovs_gateway.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_ovs_gateway.yml
index 3d12796..335492d 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_ovs_gateway.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_ovs_gateway.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: ovs-gateway-upgrade.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/utils.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/utils.yml
index fa6ce14..1a6062e 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/utils.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/utils.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: update-reclass-metadata.groovy
           param:
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: update-salt-master-formulas.groovy
           param:
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: update-jenkins-master-jobs.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/docker/cleanup.yml b/jenkins/client/job/docker/cleanup.yml
index eff5754..e1bdcd1 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/docker/cleanup.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/docker/cleanup.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: docker-cleanup-pipeline.groovy
           trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/docker/init.yml b/jenkins/client/job/docker/init.yml
index 63c3f27..c5f7d44 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/docker/init.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/docker/init.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: docker-build-image-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/docker/testing.yml b/jenkins/client/job/docker/testing.yml
index bf65dbc..ece8e10 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/docker/testing.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/docker/testing.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: docker-build-image-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/gating.yml b/jenkins/client/job/gating.yml
index db2033e..f9e9b1a 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/gating.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/gating.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: gating-pipeline.groovy
             quiet_period: 60
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/2way.yml b/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/2way.yml
index b472fa1..ef1515b 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/2way.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/2way.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-2way-pipeline.groovy
               github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/downstream/init.yml b/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/downstream/init.yml
index 0ddc0ce..649ccdc 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/downstream/init.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/downstream/init.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/upstream/init.yml b/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/upstream/init.yml
index cc267d9..8334f23 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/upstream/init.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/git-mirrors/upstream/init.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/kill_stuck_jobs.yml b/jenkins/client/job/kill_stuck_jobs.yml
index 57f0b3f..cc69c6b 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/kill_stuck_jobs.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/kill_stuck_jobs.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: abort-long-running-jobs.groovy
           trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/build/dpdk-extra.yml b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/build/dpdk-extra.yml
index 0a152f1..2d4e4d8 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/build/dpdk-extra.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/build/dpdk-extra.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: build-extra-dpdk-pipeline.groovy
             quiet_period: 120
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/2way.yml b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/2way.yml
index 38d64c3..49ae2be 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/2way.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/2way.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-2way-pipeline.groovy
               github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/downstream.yml b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/downstream.yml
index 45b06b6..f92d1a7 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/downstream.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/downstream.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
               github:
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
             github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/upstream.yml b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/upstream.yml
index fa9bc5b..af4c6ac 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/upstream.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/opencontrail/git-mirrors/upstream.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
               github:
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
             github:
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
             github:
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-mirror-pipeline.groovy
             github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/git-mirrors/2way.yml b/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/git-mirrors/2way.yml
index 688bbed..c00c707 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/git-mirrors/2way.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/git-mirrors/2way.yml
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-2way-pipeline.groovy
               github:
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-mirror-2way-pipeline.groovy
             github:
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: git-mirror-2way-pipeline.groovy
             github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/release.yml b/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/release.yml
index c686e6e..fe6df5e 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/release.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: release-salt-formulas-pipeline.groovy
             github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/tests.yml b/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/tests.yml
index 44fd4c1..6333e6e 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/tests.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/salt-formulas/tests.yml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: test-salt-formulas-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: test-salt-formulas-env.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/generate.yml b/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/generate.yml
index 491cfee..b2ef4e5 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/generate.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/generate.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "jenkins-mk"
               script: generate-cookiecutter-products.groovy
             param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/git-mirrors.yml b/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/git-mirrors.yml
index 034f8d5..a04043b 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/git-mirrors.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/git-mirrors.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: git-mirror-2way-pipeline.groovy
               github:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/tests.yml b/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/tests.yml
index 19ed2e0..ec35f94 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/tests.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/salt-models/tests.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: test-salt-models-pipeline.groovy
             concurrent: true
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: test-system-reclass-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "jenkins-mk"
               script: test-cookiecutter-reclass.groovy
             trigger:
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: test-salt-model-node.groovy
           param:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/test_pipelines.yml b/jenkins/client/job/test_pipelines.yml
index b1b782a..c9a2442 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/test_pipelines.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/test_pipelines.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
             scm:
               type: git
               url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+              branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
               credentials: "gerrit"
               script: test-groovy-pipeline.groovy
             trigger:
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml b/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml
index 6bf4cac..cfbd85d 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/validate.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: validate-cloud.groovy
           param:
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
           scm:
             type: git
             url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
             credentials: "gerrit"
             script: cvp-sanity.groovy
           param: