diff --git a/scripts/sources-branch-updater-lib.sh b/scripts/sources-branch-updater-lib.sh
index 2c06b8da2b..da2ac5ce58 100644
--- a/scripts/sources-branch-updater-lib.sh
+++ b/scripts/sources-branch-updater-lib.sh
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ update_ansible_role_requirements() {
         role_version=$(git ls-remote ${role_src} | grep "${osa_branch}$" | awk '{print $1}')
       fi
 
+      # If we are forcing master and we still don't have a role_version defined, then we need
+      # to fallback to master branch
+      if [[ -z "${role_version}" ]] && [[ "${force_master}" == "true" ]]; then
+        role_version=$(git ls-remote ${role_src} | grep master | awk '{print $1}')
+      fi
+
       # For OSA roles, get the release notes
       if [[ ${role_src} == *"git.openstack.org"* ]]; then
         local osa_repo_tmp_path="/tmp/osa_${role_name}"