diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
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-[DEFAULT]
-# Applies to all commands
-sign-tags = True
-
-# The default name for the upstream branch is "upstream".
-# Change it if the name is different (for instance, "master").
-upstream-branch = upstream
-
-# The default name for the Debian branch is "master".
-# Change it if the name is different (for instance, "debian/unstable").
-debian-branch = experimental
-
-# git-import-orig uses the following names for the upstream tags.
-# Change the value if you are not using git-import-orig
-upstream-tag = upstream/%(version)s
-
-# Always use pristine-tar.
-pristine-tar = True