diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index e4324e9ee84e..37037e0993c0 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ CLEANDIR=	cleandir
 .endif
 
 CVS?=		cvs
-CVSFLAGS?=	-r RELENG_7 -P -d -I!
+CVSFLAGS?=	-r RELENG_7_1 -P -d -I!
 SUP?=		/usr/bin/csup
 SUPFLAGS?=	-g -L 2
 .if defined(SUPHOST)