diff --git a/scripts/merge-PR.sh b/scripts/merge-PR.sh
index 99623bd85f..df4470f182 100755
--- a/scripts/merge-PR.sh
+++ b/scripts/merge-PR.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ git fetch $ARTEMIS_USER_REMOTE_NAME
 git fetch $ARTEMIS_APACHE_REMOTE_NAME
 git fetch $ARTEMIS_GITHUB_REMOTE_NAME
 
-git checkout $ARTEMIS_APACHE_REMOTE_NAME/1.x -B master
+git checkout $ARTEMIS_APACHE_REMOTE_NAME/1.x -B 1.x
 git checkout $ARTEMIS_GITHUB_REMOTE_NAME/pr/$1 -B $1
 git pull --rebase $ARTEMIS_APACHE_REMOTE_NAME 1.x
 git checkout 1.x