diff --git a/gitconfig.m4 b/gitconfig.m4
index 5ecec98..95bb86e 100644
--- a/gitconfig.m4
+++ b/gitconfig.m4
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@
 	default = simple
 [pull]
         ff = only
+[init]
+       defaultBranch = master
 [credential]
 	helper = syscmd(`find /usr/share/git /usr/share/doc/git ~/.local/bin -name git-credential-gnome-keyring || echo store')