diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin/infrastructure_api.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin/infrastructure_api.py
index 73a0a20..d59722e 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin/infrastructure_api.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin/infrastructure_api.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class GitApi():
         return ''.join(self.system_api.stdout).rstrip()
 
     def init(self):
-        self.system_api.run_checked('git', 'init')
+        self.system_api.run_checked('git', 'init', '-b', 'main')
 
     def add_file(self, file_path: Path):
         self.system_api.run_checked('git', 'add', file_path)