diff --git a/.gitreview b/.gitreview
index c70a26b..6ba4e7b 100644
--- a/.gitreview
+++ b/.gitreview
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 port=29418
 project=voltha-go.git
 defaultremote=origin
+defaultbranch=voltha-2.12
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 444877d..65afb3b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.5.3
+3.5.4