diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index bb5c497..ef5f53a 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 {xref_checks, [undefined_function_calls]}.
 {deps, [
   {lager, ".*", {git, "git://github.com/basho/lager.git", {tag, "3.2.4"}}},
-  {eleveldb, ".*", {git, "git://github.com/basho/eleveldb.git", {tag, "2.0.35"}}}
+  {eleveldb, ".*", {git, "git://github.com/basho/eleveldb.git", {branch, "develop-2.9"}}}
 ]}.
 
 {port_specs,