diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 28af35dbd84..6549e720980 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ services:
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ services:
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - $$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
-  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/windows/grabpl.exe
+  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/windows/grabpl.exe
     -OutFile grabpl.exe
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
   name: windows-init
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: gcp_key
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
     PRERELEASE_BUCKET:
       from_secret: prerelease_bucket
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
@@ -1342,7 +1343,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -1428,7 +1429,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -1736,7 +1737,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -1862,7 +1863,7 @@ services:
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -1941,7 +1942,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - $$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
-  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/windows/grabpl.exe
+  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/windows/grabpl.exe
     -OutFile grabpl.exe
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
   name: windows-init
@@ -1965,6 +1966,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: gcp_key
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
     PRERELEASE_BUCKET:
       from_secret: prerelease_bucket
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
@@ -2000,7 +2002,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -2032,6 +2034,7 @@ steps:
   environment:
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
   image: grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9
   name: init-enterprise
 - commands:
@@ -2358,7 +2361,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -2390,6 +2393,7 @@ steps:
   environment:
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
   image: grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9
   name: init-enterprise
 - commands:
@@ -2538,7 +2542,7 @@ services:
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -2570,6 +2574,7 @@ steps:
   environment:
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
   image: grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9
   name: init-enterprise
 - commands:
@@ -2663,7 +2668,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - $$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
-  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/windows/grabpl.exe
+  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/windows/grabpl.exe
     -OutFile grabpl.exe
   - git clone "https://$$env:GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/grafana/grafana-enterprise.git"
   - cd grafana-enterprise
@@ -2707,6 +2712,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: gcp_key
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
     PRERELEASE_BUCKET:
       from_secret: prerelease_bucket
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
@@ -2740,7 +2746,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -2820,7 +2826,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -2883,7 +2889,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -2964,7 +2970,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3028,7 +3034,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3068,7 +3074,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3108,7 +3114,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3166,7 +3172,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3259,7 +3265,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3353,7 +3359,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3631,7 +3637,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3751,7 +3757,7 @@ services:
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3824,7 +3830,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - $$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
-  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/windows/grabpl.exe
+  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/windows/grabpl.exe
     -OutFile grabpl.exe
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
   name: windows-init
@@ -3843,6 +3849,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: gcp_key
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
     PRERELEASE_BUCKET:
       from_secret: prerelease_bucket
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
@@ -3872,7 +3879,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -3899,7 +3906,8 @@ steps:
   - mv /tmp/grabpl bin/
   depends_on:
   - clone-enterprise
-  environment: {}
+  environment:
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
   image: grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9
   name: init-enterprise
 - commands:
@@ -4227,7 +4235,7 @@ services: []
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -4254,7 +4262,8 @@ steps:
   - mv /tmp/grabpl bin/
   depends_on:
   - clone-enterprise
-  environment: {}
+  environment:
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
   image: grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9
   name: init-enterprise
 - commands:
@@ -4397,7 +4406,7 @@ services:
 steps:
 - commands:
   - mkdir -p bin
-  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/grabpl
+  - curl -fL -o bin/grabpl https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/grabpl
   - chmod +x bin/grabpl
   image: byrnedo/alpine-curl:0.1.8
   name: grabpl
@@ -4424,7 +4433,8 @@ steps:
   - mv /tmp/grabpl bin/
   depends_on:
   - clone-enterprise
-  environment: {}
+  environment:
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
   image: grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9
   name: init-enterprise
 - commands:
@@ -4512,7 +4522,7 @@ steps:
   name: identify-runner
 - commands:
   - $$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
-  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm/windows/grabpl.exe
+  - Invoke-WebRequest https://grafana-downloads.storage.googleapis.com/grafana-build-pipeline/v2.9.50-fixfpm-3/windows/grabpl.exe
     -OutFile grabpl.exe
   - git clone "https://$$env:GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/grafana/grafana-enterprise.git"
   - cd grafana-enterprise
@@ -4551,6 +4561,7 @@ steps:
       from_secret: gcp_key
     GITHUB_TOKEN:
       from_secret: github_token
+    GRAFANA_BRANCH: v8.5.x
     PRERELEASE_BUCKET:
       from_secret: prerelease_bucket
   image: grafana/ci-wix:0.1.1
@@ -4781,6 +4792,6 @@ kind: secret
 name: aws_secret_access_key
 ---
 kind: signature
-hmac: 47f31f2c7ab90a7e9ff521a74e12c6d028803e6d2ad08f981d9b522027b4651b
+hmac: bf3d2885e476653b0f3bcecb4e0335b2d243285d90e3d74492bf794a90615e06
 
 ...
diff --git a/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star b/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star
index d65bc7e4ee8..df3308d6aad 100644
--- a/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star
+++ b/scripts/drone/steps/lib.star
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 load('scripts/drone/vault.star', 'from_secret', 'github_token', 'pull_secret', 'drone_token', 'prerelease_bucket')
 
-grabpl_version = 'v2.9.50-fixfpm'
+grabpl_version = 'v2.9.50-fixfpm-3'
 build_image = 'grafana/build-container:1.5.5-go1.19.9'
 publish_image = 'grafana/grafana-ci-deploy:1.3.1'
 deploy_docker_image = 'us.gcr.io/kubernetes-dev/drone/plugins/deploy-image'
@@ -118,13 +118,18 @@ def init_enterprise_step(ver_mode):
         source_commit = ' ${DRONE_TAG}'
         environment = {
             'GITHUB_TOKEN': from_secret(github_token),
+            'GRAFANA_BRANCH': 'v8.5.x',
         }
         token = "--github-token $${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
     elif ver_mode == 'release-branch':
-        environment = {}
+        environment = {
+            'GRAFANA_BRANCH': 'v8.5.x',
+        }
         token = ""
     else:
-        environment = {}
+        environment = {
+            'GRAFANA_BRANCH': 'v8.5.x',
+        }
         token = ""
     commands = [
         'mv bin/grabpl /tmp/',
@@ -1133,7 +1138,8 @@ def get_windows_steps(edition, ver_mode):
             'environment': {
                 'GCP_KEY': from_secret('gcp_key'),
                 'PRERELEASE_BUCKET': from_secret(prerelease_bucket),
-                'GITHUB_TOKEN': from_secret('github_token')
+                'GITHUB_TOKEN': from_secret('github_token'),
+                'GRAFANA_BRANCH': 'v8.5.x',
             },
             'commands': installer_commands,
         })