diff --git a/atc_renderer/renderer.py b/atc_renderer/renderer.py
index 72ec8d5ade0475b41a0cf8edc465917ae82117ae..bf77be173d75e27bae37d6d1925f2b4271091a13 100644
--- a/atc_renderer/renderer.py
+++ b/atc_renderer/renderer.py
@@ -135,16 +135,17 @@ def get_template_values(testcase_data):
     install = testcase_data.get('install')
     if is_automated and install:
         git_repos = install.get('git-repos', [])
-        git_repo_url = None
+        git_repo_url, git_repo_branch = None, None
         for gr in git_repos:
-            git_repo_url = gr.get('url')
-            if not git_repo_url:
-                print("Error: missing mandatory field install:git-repos:url for " \
+            git_repo_url, git_repo_branch = gr.get('url'), gr.get('branch')
+            if not git_repo_url or not git_repo_branch:
+                print("Error: missing mandatory field git-repos:url/branch for " \
                       "automated tests")
                 exit(1)
 
         template_values.update({ 'git_repo_url' : git_repo_url })
         template_values.update({ 'git_repo_dir' : get_git_repo_dir(git_repo_url) })
+        template_values.update({ 'git_repo_branch' : git_repo_branch })
 
         deps = install.get('deps')
         if deps:
diff --git a/atc_renderer/templates/macros.html b/atc_renderer/templates/macros.html
index 688590c1f1d51403dbcb454667389b40d761301c..943f42bde9d3916afa2b208446007ab289eba657 100644
--- a/atc_renderer/templates/macros.html
+++ b/atc_renderer/templates/macros.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-{% macro git_repo(git_repo_url, git_repo_dir) %}
+{% macro git_repo(url, dir, branch) %}
   <li class="mb-sm-2">Clone the tests repository from another computer <i>(Note that the branch being tested may change depending on the release, please make sure to clone the correct branch for the release in question)</i>:</li>
-  <p><kbd>$ git clone {{ git_repo_url }}</kbd></p>
-  <li class="mb-sm-2">Copy the test directory {{ git_repo_dir }} to the target device:</li>
+  <p><kbd>$ git clone --branch {{ branch }} {{ url }}</kbd></p>
+  <li class="mb-sm-2">Copy the test directory {{ dir }} to the target device:</li>
   <p><kbd>$ DUT_IP=&ltdevice-ip&gt</kbd></p>
-  <p><kbd>$ scp -r {{ git_repo_dir }} user@$DUT_IP:</kbd></p>
+  <p><kbd>$ scp -r {{ dir }} user@$DUT_IP:</kbd></p>
   <li class="mb-sm-2">Log into the target device:</li>
   <p><kbd>$ ssh user@$DUT_IP</kbd></p>
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/atc_renderer/templates/test_case.html b/atc_renderer/templates/test_case.html
index ec53cc44b83699ce5326003f8d0e06b720e710b6..c76ba814486e717d9a15625f17470344c49b7fed 100644
--- a/atc_renderer/templates/test_case.html
+++ b/atc_renderer/templates/test_case.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       {% if pkgname %}{{ macros.ostree_preconditions(pkgname) }}{% endif %}
       {% if packages_list %}{{ macros.install_packages(packages_list) }}{% endif %}
       {% if libname %}{{ macros.modules_preconditions(libname) }}{% endif %}
-      {% if git_repo_url and not pkgname %}{{ macros.git_repo(git_repo_url, git_repo_dir) }}{% endif %}
+      {% if git_repo_url and not pkgname %}{{ macros.git_repo(git_repo_url, git_repo_dir, git_repo_branch) }}{% endif %}
       {% for comment, command, output, _, link in pre_conditions %}
       {% if comment %}<li class="mb-sm-2">{{ comment|e }}</li>{% endif %}
       {% if command %}<p><kbd>{{ command|e }}</kbd></p>{% endif %}