diff --git a/data/manjaro-tools.conf b/data/manjaro-tools.conf
index 0b2d2a9..9df8534 100644
--- a/data/manjaro-tools.conf
+++ b/data/manjaro-tools.conf
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 
 ################ buildiso ################
 
-#default branch for iso-profiles repo: master>current release
-# branch=master
+#default branch for iso-profiles repo: v18.0 Illyria master>development release
+# branch=v18.0
 
 # default iso build list; name without .list extension
 # build_list_iso=default
diff --git a/lib/util.sh b/lib/util.sh
index aa7d5bd..db72b66 100644
--- a/lib/util.sh
+++ b/lib/util.sh
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ init_buildiso(){
     	branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
     	cd ${current_path}
     else
-    	[[ -z ${branch} ]] && branch="master" #current branch release
+    	[[ -z ${branch} ]] && branch="v18.0" #current branch release
     fi
 
     [[ -z ${gpgkey} ]] && gpgkey=''