diff --git a/core/modules/savers/github.js b/core/modules/savers/github.js
index 7585db34e..2d59f45ff 100644
--- a/core/modules/savers/github.js
+++ b/core/modules/savers/github.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ GitHubSaver.prototype.save = function(text,method,callback) {
 		repo = this.wiki.getTiddlerText("$:/GitHub/Repo"),
 		path = this.wiki.getTiddlerText("$:/GitHub/Path",""),
 		filename = this.wiki.getTiddlerText("$:/GitHub/Filename"),
-		branch = this.wiki.getTiddlerText("$:/GitHub/Branch") || "master",
+		branch = this.wiki.getTiddlerText("$:/GitHub/Branch") || "main",
 		endpoint = this.wiki.getTiddlerText("$:/GitHub/ServerURL") || "https://api.github.com",
 		headers = {
 			"Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json",