diff --git a/make/projects-dir-minimal.mk b/make/projects-dir-minimal.mk
index 8ef732a2..6b7c32c8 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir-minimal.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir-minimal.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ include $(PROJECTS_DIR_INCLUDE_MK)
 $(PROJECTS_DIR_INCLUDE_MK): | $(JWBDIR)
 
 $(JWBDIR):
-	git clone $(JWBDIR_GIT_REMOTE) $(JWBDIR)
+	git clone $(addprefix -b ,$(JW_BUILD_BRANCH)) $(JWBDIR_GIT_REMOTE) $(JWBDIR)
 	make $(MAKECMDGOALS)
 
 all: link-makefile.done