diff --git a/content/github/importing-your-projects-to-github/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-the-command-line.md b/content/github/importing-your-projects-to-github/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-the-command-line.md
index a2caca65584c..2fb8281f1859 100644
--- a/content/github/importing-your-projects-to-github/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-the-command-line.md
+++ b/content/github/importing-your-projects-to-github/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-the-command-line.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ versions:
 3. Change the current working directory to your local project.
 4. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
   ```shell
-  $ git init
+  $ git init -b main
   ```
 5. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
   ```shell
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ versions:
 3. Change the current working directory to your local project.
 4. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
   ```shell
-  $ git init
+  $ git init -b main
   ```
 5. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
   ```shell
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ versions:
 3. Change the current working directory to your local project.
 4. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
   ```shell
-  $ git init
+  $ git init -b main
   ```
 5. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
   ```shell