diff --git a/.beads/config.yaml b/.beads/config.yaml
index 33af1734..e48c9470 100644
--- a/.beads/config.yaml
+++ b/.beads/config.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ issue-prefix: "bd"
 # instead of the current branch. This allows multiple clones to sync
 # beads data without polluting main branch commits.
 # Can also be set via BEADS_SYNC_BRANCH environment variable.
-sync-branch: "beads-sync"
+sync-branch: "beads-metadata"
 
 # Integration settings (access with 'bd config get/set')
 # These are stored in the database, not in this file:
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ sync-branch: "beads-sync"
 # - linear.url
 # - linear.api-key
 # - github.org
-# - github.repo
+# - github.repo
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