diff --git a/nix/templates/manager.nix b/nix/templates/manager.nix
index b191295..3bf9e87 100644
--- a/nix/templates/manager.nix
+++ b/nix/templates/manager.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
     coreutils-full
   ];
 
+  environment.etc."gitconfig".text = ''
+    [user]
+      name = hm1nd
+      email = hm1nd@hyperhive
+    [init]
+      defaultBranch = main
+  '';
+
   systemd.services.hive-m1nd = {
     description = "hive-m1nd manager harness";
     wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];