diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 56c351c6a9f315df697121bb09230c1420a465fd..58d8fe69ba8ecdf6c9b4599df3876765b6861278 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ stages:
   - if [ -d wolf ]; then
   -   echo "directory wolf exists"
   -   cd wolf
+  -   git checkout devel
   -   git pull
   -   git checkout $WOLF_CORE_BRANCH
   - else