diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index 5b2b578f2fed..fd845dfcaff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ env:
   DEFAULT_LIBHTP_PR:
 
   DEFAULT_SU_REPO: https://github.com/OISF/suricata-update
-  DEFAULT_SU_BRANCH: master
+  DEFAULT_SU_BRANCH: master-1.2.x
   DEFAULT_SU_PR:
 
   DEFAULT_SV_REPO: https://github.com/OISF/suricata-verify