diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 5f99b04909..aad3392a92 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
     #### Global variables used for all tasks
     ####
     # Name of the ultimate destination branch for this CI run, PR or post-merge.
-    DEST_BRANCH: "master"
+    DEST_BRANCH: "v2.2"
     # Overrides default location (/tmp/cirrus) for repo clone
     GOPATH: &gopath "/var/tmp/go"
     GOBIN: "${GOPATH}/bin"