diff --git a/jenkins/Jenkinsfile b/jenkins/Jenkinsfile
index 533a468..4059546 100644
--- a/jenkins/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/Jenkinsfile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pipeline {
                 mkdir -p \$DOCS_DIR
                 cp -rp \$HOME/docs/build/html/* \$DOCS_DIR
                 rm -rf .git
+                git config --global init.defaultBranch main
                 git init
                 git remote add origin git@github.com:plenoptic-org/plenoptic-workshops.git
                 git add .