diff --git a/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml b/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
index 17117b83cc4..d1f6236a413 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ env:
   SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE: "ethersphere/bee-localchain"
   SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE_TAG: "0.8.3"
   BEELOCAL_BRANCH: "main"
-  BEEKEEPER_BRANCH: "master"
+  BEEKEEPER_BRANCH: "api-merge"
   BEEKEEPER_METRICS_ENABLED: false
   REACHABILITY_OVERRIDE_PUBLIC: true
   BATCHFACTOR_OVERRIDE_PUBLIC: 2