diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 661e653..5595f26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Available endpoints:
   * Requires valid branch reference in payload
   * Requires auth token
   * Protected by distributed locking
-  * Example payload: `{"ref": "refs/heads/views"}`
+  * Example payload: `{"ref": "refs/heads/main"}`
 
 * `GET /cacheHash.json`
   * Returns current git hash of the data store
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Required environment variables:
 * `TEMP`: path to an existing folder to create temporary locks
 * `dataViewsFolder`: path to where your repository of `addon-datastore` is checked out locally
 * `branchRef`: Git branch to track for `addon-datastore`
-  * views-staging/views
+  * Default is `main`
 * `COPYRIGHT_YEARS`: String of years displayed on web front-end for add-on store
   * e.g. 2025-2026
 
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@ Test the following scenarios:
    * Invalid NVDA API version should return appropriate error
 
 3. Update Endpoint:
-   * Valid branch update (e.g., `{"ref": "refs/heads/views"}`)
+   * Valid branch update (e.g., `{"ref": "refs/heads/main"}`)
    * Invalid branch reference should be rejected
diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index f3bd08f..b1b8885 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def update():
 			return Response("Branch reference missing", status=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
 
 		# Get the configured branch from environment
-		configured_branch = os.getenv("branchRef", "refs/heads/views-staging")
+		configured_branch = os.getenv("branchRef", "refs/heads/main")
 		if request.json["ref"] != configured_branch:
 			log.info(
 				f"Skipping update for non-target branch: got {request.json['ref']}, configured for {configured_branch}",