diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/.travis.yml b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/.travis.yml
index c106ae23e7..d712d5718b 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/.travis.yml
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_auth_backend_cache/.travis.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ before_script:
   # information is missing. Our Erlang.mk's git_rmq fetch method relies
   # on it, so we need to restore it.
   #
-  # We simply fetch master and, if it exists, stable branches. A branch
+  # We simply fetch master and, if it exists, v3.8.x branches. A branch
   # is created, pointing to the detached HEAD.
   - |
     git checkout -B "${TRAVIS_TAG:-${TRAVIS_BRANCH}}"
     git remote add upstream https://github.com/$TRAVIS_REPO_SLUG.git
-    git fetch upstream stable:stable || :
+    git fetch upstream v3.8.x:v3.8.x || :
     git fetch upstream master:master || :
   # Make sure we use Elixir from Erlang Solutions and not kiex.
   - |