diff --git a/src/auto_commit_service/config.py b/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
index 5d789de..8947a46 100644
--- a/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
+++ b/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class AutoCommitSettings(BaseServiceSettings):
         description="Git remote to push to",
     )
     git_branch: str = Field(
-        default="main",
+        default="master",
         description="Git branch to push to",
     )