diff --git a/install.ps1 b/install.ps1
index df689b2..be28425 100644
--- a/install.ps1
+++ b/install.ps1
@@ -635,6 +635,9 @@ if ($userChoice -ne "CloneOnly") {
             -CheckCommand "git" `
             -MinVersion "2.23" `
             -AdditionalArgs "-e"
+
+        Write-Host "Setting the init.defaultBranch to be \"main\""
+        git config --global init.defaultBranch main
         
         # Verify Git version specifically
         if ($results.Git) {