diff --git a/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake b/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake
index 0a84426203..5fc39349d7 100644
--- a/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dependencies/AMReX.cmake
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ set(HiPACE_amrex_src ""
 set(HiPACE_amrex_repo "https://github.com/AMReX-Codes/amrex.git"
     CACHE STRING
     "Repository URI to pull and build AMReX from if(HiPACE_amrex_internal)")
-set(HiPACE_amrex_branch "24.06"
+set(HiPACE_amrex_branch "development"
     CACHE STRING
     "Repository branch for HiPACE_amrex_repo if(HiPACE_amrex_internal)")