diff --git a/packages/cli/src/git.js b/packages/cli/src/git.js
index b3aa7c644caa..f9037d779f07 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/git.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/git.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async function fetchLatestFromUpstream() {
       'git@github.com:carbon-design-system/carbon.git',
     ]);
   }
-  await execa('git', ['fetch', 'upstream', 'master', '--tags']);
+  await execa('git', ['fetch', 'upstream', 'main', '--tags']);
 }
 
 module.exports = {