diff --git a/docs/deployment/application-deployment.md b/docs/deployment/application-deployment.md
index bc08f9c9c..eaca61fbd 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/application-deployment.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/application-deployment.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Once you have configured Dokku with at least one user, you can deploy applicatio
 ```shell
 # from your local machine
 # SSH access to github must be enabled on this host
-git clone https://github.com/heroku/ruby-getting-started
+git clone https://github.com/heroku/ruby-getting-started --branch master
 ```
 
 ### Create the app