diff --git a/commitlint.groovy b/commitlint.groovy
index 5630f4e8a..23061c047 100644
--- a/commitlint.groovy
+++ b/commitlint.groovy
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ def cico_retries = 16
 def cico_retry_interval = 60
 def ci_git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def ci_git_branch = 'ci/centos'
-def ref = "master"
-def git_since = 'origin/master'
+def ref = "devel"
+def git_since = 'origin/devel'
 
 node('cico-workspace') {
 	stage('checkout ci repository') {
diff --git a/containerized-tests.groovy b/containerized-tests.groovy
index 2c0234117..364247ca1 100644
--- a/containerized-tests.groovy
+++ b/containerized-tests.groovy
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ def cico_retry_interval = 60
 def ci_git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def ci_git_branch = 'ci/centos'
 def git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
-def ref = "master"
-def git_since = 'master'
+def ref = "devel"
+def git_since = 'devel'
 def workdir = '/opt/build/go/src/github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def doc_change = 0
 // private, internal container image repository
diff --git a/deploy/ceph-csi-buildconfig.yaml b/deploy/ceph-csi-buildconfig.yaml
index 4a2d6fd67..22c0845f3 100644
--- a/deploy/ceph-csi-buildconfig.yaml
+++ b/deploy/ceph-csi-buildconfig.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spec:
   source:
     git:
       uri: https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi
-      ref: master
+      ref: devel
     contextDir: .
   strategy:
     dockerStrategy:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
   source:
     git:
       uri: https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi
-      ref: master
+      ref: devel
     contextDir: .
   strategy:
     dockerStrategy:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ spec:
   source:
     git:
       uri: https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi
-      ref: master
+      ref: devel
     contextDir: .
   strategy:
     dockerStrategy:
diff --git a/jobs/build-images.yaml b/jobs/build-images.yaml
index 2340e1a8c..c0d7fae10 100644
--- a/jobs/build-images.yaml
+++ b/jobs/build-images.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - job:
     name: build-images
-    description: Build container images from the master branch.
+    description: Build container images from the devel branch.
     project-type: pipeline
     concurrent: false
     properties:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     # yamllint disable rule:line-length
     dsl: |
       def GIT_REPO = 'http://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
-      def GIT_BRANCH = 'master'
+      def GIT_BRANCH = 'devel'
       node {
         stage('checkout repository') {
           git url: "${GIT_REPO}", branch: "${GIT_BRANCH}", changelog: false
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
           name: origin
           url: https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi
           branches:
-            - master
+            - devel
     triggers:
       - pollscm:
           cron: "H/5 * * * *"
diff --git a/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy b/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy
index 46e68b83c..a057ed0e3 100644
--- a/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy
+++ b/k8s-e2e-external-storage.groovy
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ def cico_retry_interval = 60
 def ci_git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def ci_git_branch = 'ci/centos'
 def git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
-def ref = "master"
-def git_since = 'master'
+def ref = "devel"
+def git_since = 'devel'
 def skip_e2e = 0
 def doc_change = 0
 def k8s_release = 'latest'
diff --git a/mini-e2e-helm.groovy b/mini-e2e-helm.groovy
index 031685f1c..ae2ce1044 100644
--- a/mini-e2e-helm.groovy
+++ b/mini-e2e-helm.groovy
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ def cico_retry_interval = 60
 def ci_git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def ci_git_branch = 'ci/centos'
 def git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
-def ref = "master"
-def git_since = "master"
+def ref = "devel"
+def git_since = "devel"
 def skip_e2e = 0
 def doc_change = 0
 def k8s_release = 'latest'
diff --git a/mini-e2e.groovy b/mini-e2e.groovy
index 48a59ad52..ba55d4516 100644
--- a/mini-e2e.groovy
+++ b/mini-e2e.groovy
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ def cico_retry_interval = 60
 def ci_git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def ci_git_branch = 'ci/centos'
 def git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
-def ref = "master"
-def git_since = 'master'
+def ref = "devel"
+def git_since = 'devel'
 def skip_e2e = 0
 def doc_change = 0
 def k8s_release = 'latest'
diff --git a/prepare.sh b/prepare.sh
index f79d7cab7..b9c599345 100755
--- a/prepare.sh
+++ b/prepare.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ set -e -o pipefail
 # In case no value is specified, default values will be used.
 gitrepo="https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi"
 workdir="tip/"
-ref="master"
-base="master"
+ref="devel"
+base="devel"
 history="no"
 
 ARGUMENT_LIST=(
diff --git a/scripts/container-needs-rebuild.sh b/scripts/container-needs-rebuild.sh
index 7d350a65f..e26709ad2 100755
--- a/scripts/container-needs-rebuild.sh
+++ b/scripts/container-needs-rebuild.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Usage: scripts/container-needs-rebuild.sh {test|devel} [git-since]
 #
 #   - flavour is either 'test' or 'devel'
-#   - the optional 'git-since' points to a git reference, 'origin/master' if
+#   - the optional 'git-since' points to a git reference, 'origin/devel' if
 #     not set
 #
 # Returns 0 in case changes do not affect the container image.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fi
 
 GIT_SINCE="${2}"
 if [ -z "${GIT_SINCE}" ]; then
-	GIT_SINCE='origin/master'
+	GIT_SINCE='origin/devel'
 fi
 
 MODIFIED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only "${GIT_SINCE}")
diff --git a/scripts/skip-doc-change.sh b/scripts/skip-doc-change.sh
index 7644881a0..b84463dc6 100755
--- a/scripts/skip-doc-change.sh
+++ b/scripts/skip-doc-change.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 GIT_SINCE="${1}"
 if [ -z "${GIT_SINCE}" ]; then
-	GIT_SINCE='origin/master'
+	GIT_SINCE='origin/devel'
 fi
 
 CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only "${GIT_SINCE}")
diff --git a/upgrade-tests.groovy b/upgrade-tests.groovy
index 414bcd92b..ad6fe4780 100644
--- a/upgrade-tests.groovy
+++ b/upgrade-tests.groovy
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ def cico_retry_interval = 60
 def ci_git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
 def ci_git_branch = 'ci/centos'
 def git_repo = 'https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi'
-def ref = "master"
-def git_since = 'master'
+def ref = "devel"
+def git_since = 'devel'
 def skip_e2e = 0
 def doc_change = 0
 def k8s_release = 'latest'