diff --git a/init/multi-emacs-config.el b/init/multi-emacs-config.el
index a81825f..670a00f 100644
--- a/init/multi-emacs-config.el
+++ b/init/multi-emacs-config.el
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
       (concat user-emacs-directory "/elpa"))
 
 ;; setup directory of spacemacs customization
-(when (string= emacs-start-kit "spacemacs")
+(when (or (string= emacs-start-kit "spacemacs")
+	  (string= emacs-start-kit "spacemacs.develop"))
   (let ((spacemacs-dir (concat emacs-config-directory "/.local/etc")))
     (progn
       (setenv "SPACEMACSDIR" spacemacs-dir))))
@@ -99,6 +100,10 @@
                    (lambda (dir)
                      (list
                       (concat "git clone https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs.git " dir))))
+        (spacemacs.develop .
+                   (lambda (dir)
+                     (list
+                      (concat "git clone -b develop https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs.git " dir))))
         (radian-emacs .
                       (lambda (dir)
                         (list