diff --git a/.arcconfig b/.arcconfig
index 1b723c4095..79f83b948a 100644
--- a/.arcconfig
+++ b/.arcconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "base": "git:merge-base(origin/master)",
+  "arc.land.onto.default": "develop",
+  "base": "git:merge-base(origin/develop)",
   "history.immutable": true,
   "phabricator.uri": "https://phabricator.mitk.org/"
 }