diff --git a/.changeset/pink-plants-reflect.md b/.changeset/pink-plants-reflect.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b0069644b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pink-plants-reflect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Update the `software-templates` to point to `main` branch instead of `master`
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index 81e4c3a739..0878bbab65 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ catalog:
 
     # Backstage example templates
     - type: url
-      target: https://github.com/backstage/software-templates/blob/master/scaffolder-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml
+      target: https://github.com/backstage/software-templates/blob/main/scaffolder-templates/react-ssr-template/template.yaml
       rules:
         - allow: [Template]
     - type: url
-      target: https://github.com/backstage/software-templates/blob/master/scaffolder-templates/springboot-grpc-template/template.yaml
+      target: https://github.com/backstage/software-templates/blob/main/scaffolder-templates/springboot-grpc-template/template.yaml
       rules:
         - allow: [Template]
     - type: url
@@ -112,6 +112,6 @@ catalog:
       rules:
         - allow: [Template]
     - type: url
-      target: https://github.com/backstage/software-templates/blob/master/scaffolder-templates/docs-template/template.yaml
+      target: https://github.com/backstage/software-templates/blob/main/scaffolder-templates/docs-template/template.yaml
       rules:
         - allow: [Template]