diff --git a/source/snag/core/core.d b/source/snag/core/core.d
index 284c87b..34e75ae 100644
--- a/source/snag/core/core.d
+++ b/source/snag/core/core.d
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Snag {
 				~ result.output.strip('\n')
 			);
 		git(
-			["init"],
+			["init", "--initial-branch=default"],
 			"A Git repository initialization error occurred"
 		);
 		git(