diff --git a/server/dns/dns.go b/server/dns/dns.go
index 757afc1..c11b278 100644
--- a/server/dns/dns.go
+++ b/server/dns/dns.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 // lookupCacheTimeout specifies the timeout for the DNS lookup cache.
 var lookupCacheTimeout = 15 * time.Minute
 
+var defaultPagesRepo = "pages"
+
 // GetTargetFromDNS searches for CNAME or TXT entries on the request domain ending with MainDomainSuffix.
 // If everything is fine, it returns the target data.
 func GetTargetFromDNS(domain, mainDomainSuffix, firstDefaultBranch string, dnsLookupCache cache.SetGetKey) (targetOwner, targetRepo, targetBranch string) {
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ func GetTargetFromDNS(domain, mainDomainSuffix, firstDefaultBranch string, dnsLo
 		targetBranch = cnameParts[len(cnameParts)-3]
 	}
 	if targetRepo == "" {
-		targetRepo = firstDefaultBranch
+		targetRepo = defaultPagesRepo
 	}
-	if targetBranch == "" && targetRepo != firstDefaultBranch {
+	if targetBranch == "" && targetRepo != defaultPagesRepo {
 		targetBranch = firstDefaultBranch
 	}
 	// if targetBranch is still empty, the caller must find the default branch