diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
index f2a4c84efae842..0da99f53ff0bc1 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/__snapshots__/ci-workflow.spec.ts.snap
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Nx Cloud - Main Job
     uses: nrwl/ci/.github/workflows/nx-cloud-main.yml@v0.11.3
     with:
+      main-branch-name: main
       number-of-agents: 3
       init-commands: |
         yarn nx-cloud start-ci-run --stop-agents-after=\\"build\\" --agent-count=3
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Nx Cloud - Main Job
     uses: nrwl/ci/.github/workflows/nx-cloud-main.yml@v0.11.3
     with:
+      main-branch-name: main
       number-of-agents: 3
       init-commands: |
         yarn nx-cloud start-ci-run --stop-agents-after=\\"build\\" --agent-count=3
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
index fde44f4971832b..91da27b996e5be 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/ci-workflow/files/github/.github/workflows/__workflowFileName__.yml__tmpl__
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Nx Cloud - Main Job
     uses: nrwl/ci/.github/workflows/nx-cloud-main.yml@v0.11.3
     with:
+      main-branch-name: <%= mainBranch %>
       number-of-agents: 3
       init-commands: |
         <%= packageManagerPrefix %> nx-cloud start-ci-run --stop-agents-after="build" --agent-count=3