diff --git a/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml b/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
index 51f8de9f1ba..5ac6a66d40d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ env:
   SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE: "ethersphere/bee-localchain"
   SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE_TAG: "0.9.4"
   BEELOCAL_BRANCH: "main"
-  BEEKEEPER_BRANCH: "master"
+  BEEKEEPER_BRANCH: "bump-bee"
   BEEKEEPER_METRICS_ENABLED: false
   REACHABILITY_OVERRIDE_PUBLIC: true
   BATCHFACTOR_OVERRIDE_PUBLIC: 2