diff --git a/lib/get-commit.js b/lib/get-commit.js
index 17148be8..107ba370 100644
--- a/lib/get-commit.js
+++ b/lib/get-commit.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function getCommit (state) {
 
   .then(function (result) {
     const {filename, patch, blob_url} = result.data.files[0]
-    var newBlobUrl = blob_url.replace(/(?:blob)(.+)(?=\/)/g, 'blob/' + state.branch)
+    var newBlobUrl = blob_url.replace(/(?:blob)(.+)(?=\/)/g, 'blob/' + state.repoDefaultBranch)
 
     state.commit = {
       message: result.data.commit.message,
diff --git a/lib/handle-create-event.js b/lib/handle-create-event.js
index 0c743a77..10be0ae0 100644
--- a/lib/handle-create-event.js
+++ b/lib/handle-create-event.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ function handleCreateEvent (context) {
     branch: ref,
     template,
     labels: ['first-timers-only', 'hacktoberfest'],
-    sha: null
+    sha: null,
+    repoDefaultBranch: repository.default_branch
   }
 
   getBranch(state)