diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-soak-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-soak-tests.groovy
index 9982fc2..1ec68bd 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-soak-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha-physical-soak-tests.groovy
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     stage ('Initialize') {
       steps {
         step([$class: 'WsCleanup'])
-        sh returnStdout: false, script: "git clone -b master ${cordRepoUrl}/${configBaseDir}"
+        sh returnStdout: false, script: "git clone -b ${branch} ${cordRepoUrl}/${configBaseDir}"
         sh returnStdout: false, script: "git clone -b master ${cordRepoUrl}/kind-voltha"
         script {
           deployment_config = readYaml file: "${configBaseDir}/${configDeploymentDir}/${configFileName}.yaml"
@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
         mkdir -p $WORKSPACE/bin
         bash <( curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/boz/kail/master/godownloader.sh) -b "$WORKSPACE/bin"
         cd $WORKSPACE
-        if [ "${params.branch}" != "master" ]; then
-           cd $WORKSPACE/kind-voltha
-           source releases/${params.branch}
-           VC_VERSION=1.1.8
+        if [ "${params.branch}" == "voltha-2.8" ]; then
+           VC_VERSION=1.6.10
         else
            VC_VERSION=\$(curl -sSL https://api.github.com/repos/opencord/voltctl/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed -e 's/^v//g')
         fi