diff --git a/src/Handler.php b/src/Handler.php
index 93a3f8045695358eae10c3c30a4212c1ab743b1c..e0041266994e51432f845e7b7d31857d82609317 100644
--- a/src/Handler.php
+++ b/src/Handler.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Handler extends BaseHandler {
 
       // Initialize local git working copy.
       try {
-        $this->git('init');
+        $this->git('init --initial-branch=develop');
         $this->git('add *');
         $this->git('commit -m "Initial commit"');
       }