diff --git a/head b/head
index 645d9b1..898701e 100755
--- a/head
+++ b/head
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ fi
 cd "/srv/git/$REPOSITORY"
 git symbolic-ref HEAD "refs/heads/$2"
 git config -f "/srv/git/$REPOSITORY/config" init.defaultBranch "$2"
+git config -f "/srv/git/$REPOSITORY/config" cgit.defbranch "$2"
 
 echo "Changed HEAD of $REPOSITORY to refs/heads/$2"