diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
index 18e15fc191..011be04fc1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitea/src/actions/gitea.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function createPublishGiteaAction(options: {
           defaultBranch: {
             title: 'Default Branch',
             type: 'string',
-            description: `Sets the default branch on the repository. The default value is 'master'`,
+            description: `Sets the default branch on the repository. The default value is 'main'`,
           },
           gitCommitMessage: {
             title: 'Git Commit Message',