diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index 7d0589f..ff791f7 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 port=29418
 project=voltha-bbsim.git
 defaultremote=origin
-
+defaultbranch=voltha-2.1
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7c7e096..3e3c2f1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.1-dev
+2.1.1