diff --git a/ci/base.yml b/ci/base.yml
index 05142361..38d8584f 100644
--- a/ci/base.yml
+++ b/ci/base.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ distro: poky
 
 defaults:
   repos:
-    refspec: mickledore
+    branch: mickledore
 
 repos:
   meta-arm:
diff --git a/ci/meta-virtualization.yml b/ci/meta-virtualization.yml
index 5fba0481..88f8cdc9 100644
--- a/ci/meta-virtualization.yml
+++ b/ci/meta-virtualization.yml
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ header:
 repos:
   meta-virtualization:
     url: git://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-virtualization
-    refspec: master