diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1c2df9cc72b9321ddec7528fb897fe3f727cb947..8b15e764abae0844f7d39fc7b9a5098edbc47c3c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 variables:
-  DEPLOY_REF: f-timezone
+  DEPLOY_REF: dev
   CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE: $CI_REGISTRY/caosdb/src/caosdb-pylib/testenv:latest
   # When using dind, it's wise to use the overlayfs driver for
   # improved performance.