diff --git a/ci/my_branch.env b/ci/my_branch.env
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+BEC_CORE_BRANCH="main"
+CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH=$CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+CSAXS_BEC_BRANCH="main"
+PXIII_BEC_BRANCH="main"
+DEBYE_BEC_BRANCH="main"
+TOMCAT_BEC_BRANCH="main"
+XTREME_BEC_BRANCH="main"
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diff --git a/ci/my_branch.yml b/ci/my_branch.yml
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-variables:
-  BEC_CORE_BRANCH: "main"
-  CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
-  CSAXS_BEC_BRANCH: "main"
-  PXIII_BEC_BRANCH: "main"
-  DEBYE_BEC_BRANCH: "main"
-  TOMCAT_BEC_BRANCH: "main"
-  XTREME_BEC_BRANCH: "main"
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