diff --git a/modules/github/main.tf b/modules/github/main.tf
index 1c9a941..d7872e8 100644
--- a/modules/github/main.tf
+++ b/modules/github/main.tf
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ resource "null_resource" "post_repo_creation" {
       cd cruft-template
       cruft create ${var.cruft_template_url} --extra-context '{"project_name": "${var.project_name}", "project_slug": "${var.project_slug}"}' --no-input
       cd ${var.project_slug}
+      git config --global init.defaultBranch main
+      git init
       git config user.email "nomail@mail.com"
       git config user.name "No name"
-      git init
       git add *
       git commit -m "Initial commit from Terraform and cruft"
       git branch -M main