diff --git a/.releasenotes/notes/raise-telegraf-version-a3e797a577b7e555.yaml b/.releasenotes/notes/raise-telegraf-version-a3e797a577b7e555.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d86ce11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.releasenotes/notes/raise-telegraf-version-a3e797a577b7e555.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+summary: >
+  Bumped the telegraf version to 1.5
+
+upgrades:
+  - |
+    Changed the branch for the telegraf build deb package job from release-1.2
+    to release-1.5. New branch contains the upstream release-1.5 branch and all
+    downstream changes and modifications.
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml
index 1fdc6c5..383a2d3 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/debian/packages/extra.yml
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@
             - package: telegraf
               dist: trusty
               build: telegraf
-              branch: release-1.2
+              branch: release-1.5
             - package: telegraf
               dist: xenial
               build: telegraf
-              branch: release-1.2
+              branch: release-1.5
             - package: libvirt-exporter
               dist: xenial
               build: libvirt-exporter