diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/update_contributors.yml
index 3c16fc89c..a74ff81cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_contributors.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Update contributors
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main # or the default branch of your repository
+      - master # or the default branch of your repository
 
 jobs:
   update_contributors: