diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index e67222f2..9671b5f1 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ docs_url:
     when: false
 
 _tasks:
-    - "git init"
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+    - "git init --initial-branch=main"
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