diff --git a/docs/providers-guide.md b/docs/providers-guide.md
index 2017790d7..785ede395 100644
--- a/docs/providers-guide.md
+++ b/docs/providers-guide.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Provider type: `github`.
   > The GitHub repository name.
   > For example, for the ADF repository it would be:
   > `aws-deployment-framework`.
-- *branch* - *(String)* - default: `master`.
+- *branch* - *(String)* - default: `main`.
   > The Branch on the GitHub repository to use to trigger this specific
   > pipeline.
 - *owner* - *(String)* **(required)**
diff --git a/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/cdk/cdk_constructs/adf_github.py b/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/cdk/cdk_constructs/adf_github.py
index ddeb06324..8429b7060 100644
--- a/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/cdk/cdk_constructs/adf_github.py
+++ b/src/lambda_codebase/initial_commit/bootstrap_repository/adf-build/shared/cdk/cdk_constructs/adf_github.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def create_webhook_when_required(scope, pipeline, map_params):
             filters=[
                 _codepipeline.CfnWebhook.WebhookFilterRuleProperty(
                     json_path="$.ref",
-                    match_equals="refs/heads/{0}".format(map_params.get('default_providers', {}).get('source', {}).get('properties', {}).get('branch', {}) or 'master')
+                    match_equals="refs/heads/{0}".format(map_params.get('default_providers', {}).get('source', {}).get('properties', {}).get('branch', {}) or 'main')
                 )
             ],
             target_action="source",