diff --git a/AU/Plugins/Git.ps1 b/AU/Plugins/Git.ps1
index f9382696..b41cacc7 100644
--- a/AU/Plugins/Git.ps1
+++ b/AU/Plugins/Git.ps1
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ param(
     #  atomic    - 1 commit per package    
     #  atomictag - 1 commit and tag per package
     [ValidateSet('single', 'atomic', 'atomictag')]
-    [string]$commitStrategy = 'single'
+    [string]$commitStrategy = 'single',
+
+    # Branch name
+    [string]$Branch = 'master'
 )
 
 [array]$packages = if ($Force) { $Info.result.updated } else { $Info.result.pushed }
@@ -46,8 +49,8 @@ if ($User -and $Password) {
 }
 
 Write-Host "Executing git pull"
-git checkout -q master
-git pull -q origin master
+git checkout -q $Branch
+git pull -q origin $Branch
 
 
 if  ($commitStrategy -like 'atomic*') {
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index beb8ab6d..91c42dc4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # AU Project Changelog
 
+## Next
+- Git plugin: add `Branch` parameter to specify a branch name
+
 ## 2018.1.11
 - `Update-AuPackage`
   - New feature [streams](https://github.com/majkinetor/au#streams) that extends `au_GetLatest` with option to return multiple HashTables (one for each stream).