diff --git a/PHPCI/Command/PollCommand.php b/PHPCI/Command/PollCommand.php
index 76ea1dfb..61fe0909 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Command/PollCommand.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Command/PollCommand.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class PollCommand extends Command
                 $build->setProjectId($project->getId());
                 $build->setCommitId($last_commit);
                 $build->setStatus(Build::STATUS_NEW);
-                $build->setBranch($project->getType() === 'hg' ? 'default' : 'master');
+                $build->setBranch($project->getBranch());
                 $build->setCreated(new \DateTime());
                 if (!empty($last_committer)) {
                     $build->setCommitterEmail($last_committer);
diff --git a/PHPCI/Controller/ProjectController.php b/PHPCI/Controller/ProjectController.php
index 76f794c7..924f7a8c 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Controller/ProjectController.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Controller/ProjectController.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ProjectController extends \PHPCI\Controller
         $build->setProjectId($projectId);
         $build->setCommitId('Manual');
         $build->setStatus(Build::STATUS_NEW);
-        $build->setBranch($project->getType() === 'hg' ? 'default' : 'master');
+        $build->setBranch($project->getBranch());
         $build->setCreated(new \DateTime());
         $build->setCommitterEmail($_SESSION['user']->getEmail());
 
@@ -312,6 +312,14 @@ class ProjectController extends \PHPCI\Controller
         $field->setContainerClass('form-group');
         $form->addField($field);
 
+        $field = new Form\Element\Text('branch');
+        $field->setRequired(true);
+        $field->setValidator($this->getReferenceValidator($values));
+        $field->setLabel('Branch name');
+        $field->setClass('form-control');
+        $field->setContainerClass('form-group');
+        $form->addField($field);
+
         $field = new Form\Element\Text('title');
         $field->setRequired(true);
         $field->setLabel('Project Title');
diff --git a/PHPCI/Migrations/20140611170618_choose_branch.php b/PHPCI/Migrations/20140611170618_choose_branch.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5945c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PHPCI/Migrations/20140611170618_choose_branch.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+use Phinx\Migration\AbstractMigration;
+
+class ChooseBranch extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    /**
+     * Change Method.
+     *
+     * More information on this method is available here:
+     * http://docs.phinx.org/en/latest/migrations.html#the-change-method
+     *
+     * Uncomment this method if you would like to use it.
+     *
+    public function change()
+    {
+    }
+    */
+    
+    /**
+     * Migrate Up.
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        $project = $this->table('project');
+        $project->addColumn('branch', 'string', array(
+            'after' => 'reference',
+            'limit' => 250
+        ))->save();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Migrate Down.
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        $project = $this->table('project');
+        $project->removeColumn('branch')->save();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PHPCI/Model/Base/ProjectBase.php b/PHPCI/Model/Base/ProjectBase.php
index 00bee23a..b56279b5 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Model/Base/ProjectBase.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Model/Base/ProjectBase.php
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ProjectBase extends Model
         'id' => 'getId',
         'title' => 'getTitle',
         'reference' => 'getReference',
+        'branch' => 'getBranch',
         'ssh_private_key' => 'getSshPrivateKey',
         'ssh_public_key' => 'getSshPublicKey',
         'type' => 'getType',
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class ProjectBase extends Model
         'id' => 'setId',
         'title' => 'setTitle',
         'reference' => 'setReference',
+        'branch' => 'setBranch',
         'ssh_private_key' => 'setSshPrivateKey',
         'ssh_public_key' => 'setSshPublicKey',
         'type' => 'setType',
@@ -104,6 +106,11 @@ class ProjectBase extends Model
             'length' => 250,
             'default' => null,
         ),
+        'branch' => array(
+            'type' => 'varchar',
+            'length' => 250,
+            'default' => null,
+        ),
         'ssh_private_key' => array(
             'type' => 'text',
             'nullable' => true,
@@ -192,6 +199,20 @@ class ProjectBase extends Model
         return $rtn;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the value of Branch / branch.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getBranch()
+    {
+        if (empty($this->data['branch'])) {
+            return $this->getType() === 'hg' ? 'default' : 'master';
+        } else {
+            return $this->data['branch'];
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
     * Get the value of SshPrivateKey / ssh_private_key.
     *
@@ -336,6 +357,25 @@ class ProjectBase extends Model
         $this->_setModified('reference');
     }
 
+    /**
+    * Set the value of Branch / branch.
+    *
+    * Must not be null.
+    * @param $value string
+    */
+    public function setBranch($value)
+    {
+        $this->_validateString('Branch', $value);
+
+        if ($this->data['branch'] === $value) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->data['branch'] = $value;
+
+        $this->_setModified('branch');
+    }
+
     /**
     * Set the value of SshPrivateKey / ssh_private_key.
     *