diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 7cf0694..db7935c 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 	email = hedy@tilde.cafe  # email overidden in [include]
 	signingkey = B51B5A8D1B176372  # and this
 
+[init]
+    # I don't want people to complain and main is shorter to type so yeah
+    defaultBranch = main
+
 [alias]
 	s = status
 	c = commit