diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java
index 640fadc8e8..a6cd437856 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public class GitConfigDto extends HalRepresentation {
 
   private boolean nonFastForwardDisallowed;
 
+  private String defaultBranch;
+
   @Override
   @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package
   protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitConfig.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitConfig.java
index facdcccbbf..f699093f73 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitConfig.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/GitConfig.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
-    
+
 package sonia.scm.repository;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlTransient;
 
 /**
- *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
 @XmlRootElement(name = "config")
@@ -49,6 +48,9 @@ public class GitConfig extends RepositoryConfig {
   @XmlElement(name = "disallow-non-fast-forward")
   private boolean nonFastForwardDisallowed;
 
+  @XmlElement(name = "default-branch")
+  private String defaultBranch = "main";
+
   public String getGcExpression() {
     return gcExpression;
   }
@@ -65,6 +67,14 @@ public class GitConfig extends RepositoryConfig {
     this.nonFastForwardDisallowed = nonFastForwardDisallowed;
   }
 
+  public String getDefaultBranch() {
+    return defaultBranch;
+  }
+
+  public void setDefaultBranch(String defaultBranch) {
+    this.defaultBranch = defaultBranch;
+  }
+
   @Override
   @XmlTransient // Only for permission checks, don't serialize to XML
   public String getId() {
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/js/GitConfigurationForm.tsx b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/js/GitConfigurationForm.tsx
index 036c7f3f40..102141cc18 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/js/GitConfigurationForm.tsx
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/js/GitConfigurationForm.tsx
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { WithTranslation, withTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Links } from "@scm-manager/ui-types";
-import { InputField, Checkbox } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
+import { InputField, Checkbox, validation as validator } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 
 type Configuration = {
   repositoryDirectory?: string;
   gcExpression?: string;
   nonFastForwardDisallowed: boolean;
+  defaultBranch: string;
   _links: Links;
 };
 
@@ -68,8 +69,21 @@ class GitConfigurationForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     );
   };
 
+  onDefaultBranchChange = (value: string) => {
+    this.setState(
+      {
+        defaultBranch: value
+      },
+      () => this.props.onConfigurationChange(this.state, this.isValidDefaultBranch())
+    );
+  };
+
+  isValidDefaultBranch = () => {
+    return validator.isNameValid(this.state.defaultBranch);
+  };
+
   render() {
-    const { gcExpression, nonFastForwardDisallowed } = this.state;
+    const { gcExpression, nonFastForwardDisallowed, defaultBranch } = this.state;
     const { readOnly, t } = this.props;
 
     return (
@@ -90,6 +104,15 @@ class GitConfigurationForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
           onChange={this.onNonFastForwardDisallowed}
           disabled={readOnly}
         />
+        <InputField
+          name="defaultBranch"
+          label={t("scm-git-plugin.config.defaultBranch")}
+          value={defaultBranch}
+          onChange={this.onDefaultBranchChange}
+          disabled={readOnly}
+          validationError={!this.isValidDefaultBranch()}
+          errorMessage={t("scm-git-plugin.config.defaultBranchValidationError")}
+        />
       </>
     );
   }
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/de/plugins.json b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/de/plugins.json
index 7553856e57..5d167d548f 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/de/plugins.json
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/de/plugins.json
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
       "gcExpressionHelpText": "Benutze Quartz Cron Ausdrücke (SECOND MINUTE HOUR DAYOFMONTH MONTH DAYOFWEEK), um git GC regelmäßig auszuführen.",
       "nonFastForwardDisallowed": "Deaktiviere \"Non Fast-Forward\"",
       "nonFastForwardDisallowedHelpText": "Git Pushes ablehnen, die nicht \"fast-forward\" sind, wie \"--force\".",
+      "defaultBranch": "Default Branch",
+      "defaultBranchValidationError": "Dies ist kein valider Branchname",
       "disabled": "Deaktiviert",
       "disabledHelpText": "Aktiviere oder deaktiviere das Git Plugin",
       "submit": "Speichern"
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/en/plugins.json b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/en/plugins.json
index 23ab1ffce0..1368fed7d9 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/en/plugins.json
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/resources/locales/en/plugins.json
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
       "gcExpressionHelpText": "Use Quartz Cron Expressions (SECOND MINUTE HOUR DAYOFMONTH MONTH DAYOFWEEK) to run git gc in intervals.",
       "nonFastForwardDisallowed": "Disallow Non Fast-Forward",
       "nonFastForwardDisallowedHelpText": "Reject git pushes which are non fast-forward such as --force.",
+      "defaultBranch": "Default Branch",
+      "defaultBranchValidationError": "This is not a valid branch name",
       "disabled": "Disabled",
       "disabledHelpText": "Enable or disable the Git plugin",
       "submit": "Submit"