diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1994e6c..8da6f2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ URL to git repository
 
 ##### `branch`
 
-If package is maintaned not at `master` branch, provide branch name
+If package is maintaned not at `main` branch, provide branch name
 
 ##### `multiPackageRepoName` (required for packages maintained in multi package repositories)
 
diff --git a/lib/setup-repository.js b/lib/setup-repository.js
index 9e02756..e2c14db 100644
--- a/lib/setup-repository.js
+++ b/lib/setup-repository.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = memoizee(
 			? multiPackageReposMeta[packageContext.meta.multiPackageRepoName]
 			: packageContext.meta;
 		const { repoUrl } = meta;
-		const branch = meta.branch || "master";
+		const branch = meta.branch || "main";
 		const path = meta.path || packageContext.path;
 
 		const { name } = packageContext;