diff --git a/doMerge.go b/doMerge.go
index f30358b..be8ce21 100644
--- a/doMerge.go
+++ b/doMerge.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ func doMergeDevel() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 
 func doMergeMaster() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 	var err error
+	me.forge.Config.Mode = forgepb.ForgeMode_MASTER // disable "normal" mode if set
 	done := gitpb.NewRepos()
 	found := findMergeToMaster()
 	for repo := range found.IterAll() {