diff --git a/dot_git-templates/HEAD b/dot_git-templates/HEAD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b870d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_git-templates/HEAD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ref: refs/heads/main
diff --git a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
index 2c3fae8..0653cd7 100644
--- a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
+++ b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     path = ~/.gitconfig-{{- .gitconfig.work.config }}
 [init]
     defaultBranch = main
+	templatedir = /home/kellya/.git-templates
 [delta]
     plus-style = "syntax #012800"
     minus-style = "syntax #340001"