diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d5e97f7f4c55..e510c3d2dfb7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ option(OPAE_BUILD_LEGACY "Enable building of OPAE legacy tools" OFF)
 mark_as_advanced(OPAE_BUILD_LEGACY)
 
 if(OPAE_BUILD_LEGACY)
-    option(OPAE_LEGACY_TAG "Desired branch for opae-legacy" master)
+    set(OPAE_LEGACY_TAG "release/2.0.0" CACHE STRING "Desired branch for opae-legacy")
     mark_as_advanced(OPAE_LEGACY_TAG)
 endif(OPAE_BUILD_LEGACY)