diff --git a/deploy.js b/deploy.js
index c9048bb..1358685 100644
--- a/deploy.js
+++ b/deploy.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const wo = (global.wo = {
       github: {
         targetType: 'git',
         repo: undefined,
-        branch: 'master',
+        branch: 'main',
         gitname: undefined,
         gitemail: undefined,
         user: undefined,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function deployToGit(connection){
       const path = match[2]
 
       if (host === 'github.com') {
-        branch = rGithubPage.test(path) ? 'master' : 'gh-pages'
+        branch = rGithubPage.test(path) ? (connection.branch || 'main') : 'gh-pages'
       } else if (host === 'coding.net') {
         branch = 'coding-pages'
       }