diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 857a6ee..a331de6 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ mockproper:
 	$(MOCK) --clean --uniqueext=$(PKG_NAME)
 
 configemail:
-	@test -d .git || git init
+	@test -d .git || git init -b main
 	@$(call subjectprefix,$(PKG_NAME))
 	@echo -n "Subject prefix email configured to: "
 	@git config --get format.subjectPrefix
diff --git a/Makefile.toplevel b/Makefile.toplevel
index e207d70..c0b9698 100644
--- a/Makefile.toplevel
+++ b/Makefile.toplevel
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ autospecnew: preautospecnew-checks localreponotice
 		mkdir -p $(TOPLVL)/packages/$(NAME); \
 		( \
 			cd $(TOPLVL)/packages/$(NAME); \
-			git init; \
+			git init -b main; \
 			git remote add origin $(PKG_BASE_URL)/$(NAME); \
 			$(call gitoliteurl,packages/$(NAME)); \
 			$(call subjectprefix,$(NAME)); \
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ autospecnewgo: preautospecnew-checks localreponotice
 		mkdir -p $(TOPLVL)/packages/$(NAME); \
 		( \
 			cd $(TOPLVL)/packages/$(NAME); \
-			git init; \
+			git init -b main; \
 			git remote add origin $(PKG_BASE_URL)/$(NAME); \
 			$(call gitoliteurl,packages/$(NAME)); \
 			$(call subjectprefix,$(NAME)); \