diff --git a/salt/profile/pagure/files/pagure.cfg b/salt/profile/pagure/files/pagure.cfg
index 200079a..fcb359c 100644
--- a/salt/profile/pagure/files/pagure.cfg
+++ b/salt/profile/pagure/files/pagure.cfg
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ SSH_KEYS = {
 
 # Optional configuration
 
+### Default branch for new projects
+# Used to set the default branch when the user does not specify
+GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH = "main"
+
 ### Number of items displayed per page
 # Used when listing items
 ITEM_PER_PAGE = 50