diff --git a/templates/_gitconfig.j2 b/templates/_gitconfig.j2
index 8a474f7..e0f327b 100644
--- a/templates/_gitconfig.j2
+++ b/templates/_gitconfig.j2
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
 	autocorrect = 1
 [pull]
 	ff = only
+[init]
+	defaultBranch = main