diff --git a/test/git-check-assertions.bats b/test/git-check-assertions.bats
index f4b27e8..9c5006f 100755
--- a/test/git-check-assertions.bats
+++ b/test/git-check-assertions.bats
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ setup() {
   DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$BATS_TEST_FILENAME" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
   PATH="$DIR/../bin:$PATH"
 
-  git init
+  git init -b main
   git config user.email "john.doe@example.com"
   git config user.name "John Doe"
-  git checkout -b main
 }
 
 @test "can run" {