diff --git a/profiles/kat/home/git.nix b/profiles/kat/home/git.nix
index 19806e0e..929feeff 100644
--- a/profiles/kat/home/git.nix
+++ b/profiles/kat/home/git.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
     userName = "kat witch";
     userEmail = "kat@kittywit.ch";
     extraConfig = {
+      init = {
+        defaultBranch = "main";
+      };
       protocol.gcrypt.allow = "always";
       annex = {
         autocommit = false;