diff --git a/synapse/install.sh b/synapse/install.sh
index 3d8172a9f6..37dfd7d7e2 100755
--- a/synapse/install.sh
+++ b/synapse/install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # config
-SYNAPSE_BRANCH=master
+SYNAPSE_BRANCH=develop
 INSTALLATION_NAME=consent
 SERVER_DIR=installations/$INSTALLATION_NAME
 CONFIG_TEMPLATE=consent