diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 135f141c..c104bc5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release.git"
   },
+  "release": {
+    "branch": "badger"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "rimraf dist && mkdirp dist && babel src --out-dir dist",
     "coverage": "nyc report",