diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 82496575dd..210c3c5f4b 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
     #### Global variables used for all tasks
     ####
     # Name of the ultimate destination branch for this CI run, PR or post-merge.
-    DEST_BRANCH: "v4.4"
+    DEST_BRANCH: "v4.4.1-rhel"
     # Sane (default) value for GOPROXY and GOSUMDB.
     GOPROXY: "https://proxy.golang.org,direct"
     GOSUMDB: "sum.golang.org"