diff --git a/roles/system/templates/.gitconfig.j2 b/roles/system/templates/.gitconfig.j2
index 33db381..ba5e903 100644
--- a/roles/system/templates/.gitconfig.j2
+++ b/roles/system/templates/.gitconfig.j2
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 	name = {{ full_name }}
 [core]
 	editor = /usr/bin/nvim
+[init]
+        defaultBranch = master