diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ba54c3709..3ee07a9ea6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ deps: $(PLUGIN_DIR) $(GO_ETHEREUM_DIR) $(SSHA3_DIR)
 
 	# for when you want to reference a different branch of go-loom
 	#cd $(PLUGIN_DIR) && git checkout refactor-multi-chain-signatures2 && git pull origin refactor-multi-chain-signatures2
-	cd $(GOLANG_PROTOBUF_DIR) && git checkout v1.1.0
+        cd $(PLUGIN_DIR) && git checkout karmabranch && git pull origin karmabranch
+        cd $(GOLANG_PROTOBUF_DIR) && git checkout v1.1.0
 	cd $(GOGO_PROTOBUF_DIR) && git checkout v1.1.1
 	cd $(GO_ETHEREUM_DIR) && git checkout master && git pull && git checkout $(ETHEREUM_GIT_REV)
 	cd $(HASHICORP_DIR) && git checkout $(HASHICORP_GIT_REV)