diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 6607e6ba..9b01e88a 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ ogp_use_first_image = True
 # If you are basing changes off another branch/ commit, always change back
 # rediraffe_branch to main before pushing your changes upstream.
 #
-rediraffe_branch = os.environ.get("REDIRAFFE_BRANCH", "main")
+rediraffe_branch = os.environ.get("REDIRAFFE_BRANCH", "origin/main")
 rediraffe_redirects = "redirects.txt"
 
 # allow 80% match for autogenerated redirects