diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8ce4dae2..45987c9e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ files.
    :target: https://pypi.org/project/icalendar/#files
    :alt: Downloads from PyPI
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/collective/icalendar/tests.yml?branch=master&label=master&logo=github
-    :target: https://github.com/collective/icalendar/actions/workflows/tests.yml?query=branch%3Amaster
-    :alt: GitHub Actions build status for master
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/collective/icalendar/tests.yml?branch=main&label=main&logo=github
+    :target: https://github.com/collective/icalendar/actions/workflows/tests.yml?query=branch%3Amain
+    :alt: GitHub Actions build status for main
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/collective/icalendar/tests.yml?branch=4.x&label=4.x&logo=github
     :target: https://github.com/collective/icalendar/actions/workflows/tests.yml?query=branch%3A4.x++
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ you can receive all the latest updates, and switch back to version 5.x behavior:
     >>> dt.tzinfo
     <DstTzInfo 'Europe/Vienna' CET+1:00:00 STD>
 
-Version 6 is on `branch master <https://github.com/collective/icalendar/>`_ with compatibility to Python versions ``3.7+`` and ``PyPy3``.
-We expect the ``master`` branch with versions ``6+`` to receive the latest updates and features.
+Version 6 is on `branch main <https://github.com/collective/icalendar/>`_ with compatibility to Python versions ``3.7+`` and ``PyPy3``.
+We expect the ``main`` branch with versions ``6+`` to receive the latest updates and features.
 
 Version 5
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