diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6020adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+buildozer
+=========
+
+Generic Python packager for Android / iOS and Desktop
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diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index 5ae6dc6..2a5c496 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
             cmd('git clean -dxf', cwd=pa_dir)
             cmd('git pull origin master', cwd=pa_dir)
 
+            source = self.buildozer.config.get('app', 'android.branch')
+            if source:
+                cmd('git checkout --track -b %s origin/%s' % (source, source),
+                    cwd=pa_dir)
+
         self._install_apache_ant()
         self._install_android_sdk()
         self._install_android_ndk()