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 ac8aa416a61c..a2caca65584c 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
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ versions:
   ```
 9. [Push the changes](/articles/pushing-commits-to-a-remote-repository/) in your local repository to {% data variables.product.product_location %}.
   ```shell
-  $ git push origin master
+  $ git push origin main
   # Pushes the changes in your local repository up to the remote repository you specified as the origin
   ```
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ versions:
   ```
 9. [Push the changes](/articles/pushing-commits-to-a-remote-repository/) in your local repository to {% data variables.product.product_location %}.
   ```shell
-  $ git push origin master
+  $ git push origin main
   # Pushes the changes in your local repository up to the remote repository you specified as the origin
   ```