diff --git a/config/sources/sun7i.conf b/config/sources/sun7i.conf
index 2a6b734d49..298b9fc025 100644
--- a/config/sources/sun7i.conf
+++ b/config/sources/sun7i.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ esac
 
 CPUMIN=480000
 
+# last known working
+if [[ $BOARD == cubieboard2 ]]; then
+		BOOTBRANCH="branch:v2015.10"
+fi
+
 family_tweaks()
 {
 	# TODO: replace with udev rule