diff --git a/lib/views/create-dialog.js b/lib/views/create-dialog.js
index 59c005710b..98febd6860 100644
--- a/lib/views/create-dialog.js
+++ b/lib/views/create-dialog.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export async function publishRepository(
   if (repository.isEmpty()) {
     wasEmpty = true;
     await repository.init();
-    defaultBranchName = 'master';
+    defaultBranchName = 'main';
   } else {
     wasEmpty = false;
     const branchSet = await repository.getBranches();