diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index e84ab969..05bad6fa 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {xref_checks, [undefined_function_calls]}.
 
 {deps,
- [{mochiweb, ".*", {git, "git://github.com/basho/mochiweb.git", {branch, "develop-2.9"}}}
+ [{mochiweb, ".*", {git, "git://github.com/basho/mochiweb.git", {tag, "riak_kv-2.9.0"}}}
  ]}.
 
 {dev_only_deps,