diff --git a/src/centpkg/__init__.py b/src/centpkg/__init__.py
index 3667b98..bd09ce1 100644
--- a/src/centpkg/__init__.py
+++ b/src/centpkg/__init__.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class DistGitDirectory(object):
         javabranchre = r"openjdk-portable-centos-(?P<centosversion>\d+)"
         oldbranchre = r"(?P<signame>\w+)(?P<centosversion>\d)"
         rhelmatch = re.search(rhelbranchre, branchtext)
-        sigmatch = re.match(sigtobranchre, branchtext)
+        sigmatch = re.search(sigtobranchre, branchtext)
         distromatch = re.match(distrobranchre, branchtext)
         javamatch = re.match(javabranchre, branchtext)
         oldbranchmatch = re.match(oldbranchre, branchtext)