diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
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+[DEFAULT]
+upstream-branch = master
+debian-branch = debian
+upstream-tag = backupninja-%(version)s
+debian-tag = backupninja_debian/%(version)s
+pristine-tar = False