diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index e6f1639bdbb..572129a478c 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -641,6 +641,6 @@ rules:
     go: 1.12.5
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
-        branch: master
+        branch: release-1.15
       - repository: client-go
-        branch: master
+        branch: release-12.0