diff --git a/wiki/src/contribute/build.mdwn b/wiki/src/contribute/build.mdwn
index ed0a4f0..c4d6b61 100644
--- a/wiki/src/contribute/build.mdwn
+++ b/wiki/src/contribute/build.mdwn
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Git repository and branches
===========================
You will need to clone the Tails Git repository, and to checkout the
-branch that you want to build (most likely, _not_ `master`): learn
+branch that you want to build. This branch should be based on `stable`
+or `devel` (most likely, _not_ `master`): learn
more about [[our Git branches layout|contribute/git#main-repo]].