1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/qa/spec/support/shared_examples/merge_with_code_owner_shared_examples.rb b/qa/spec/support/shared_examples/merge_with_code_owner_shared_examples.rb
index 610bf8b9e28..40a8be8202a 100644
--- a/qa/spec/support/shared_examples/merge_with_code_owner_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/qa/spec/support/shared_examples/merge_with_code_owner_shared_examples.rb
@@ -30,10 +30,17 @@ module QA
         )
       end
 
-      # Require approval from code owners on master
-      Resource::ProtectedBranch.fabricate! do |protected_branch|
+      # Require approval from code owners on the default branch
+      # The default branch is already protected, and we can't update a protected branch via the API (yet)
+      # so we unprotect it first and then protect it again with the desired parameters
+      Resource::ProtectedBranch.unprotect_via_api! do |protected_branch|
         protected_branch.project = project
-        protected_branch.branch_name = 'master'
+        protected_branch.branch_name = project.default_branch
+      end
+
+      Resource::ProtectedBranch.fabricate_via_api! do |protected_branch|
+        protected_branch.project = project
+        protected_branch.branch_name = project.default_branch
         protected_branch.new_branch = false
         protected_branch.require_code_owner_approval = true
       end