diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index d976e76ba1..7908c33e93 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ full = True
 postimport = git-dch -N%(version)s -S -a --debian-branch=$GBP_BRANCH
 no-merge = True
 [DEFAULT]
-debian-branch = master
+debian-branch = main
 upstream-branch = upstream