diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index 14ab3c3b..d80a3e65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   # trigger on pushes to any branch, but not main
   push:
     branches-ignore:
-      - master
+      - main
   # and also on PRs to main
   pull_request:
     branches: