diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/AbstractConnectedTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/AbstractConnectedTest.java
index 3d9b4b035a..6d860ae803 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/AbstractConnectedTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/AbstractConnectedTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.sonar.orchestrator.Orchestrator;
 import com.sonar.orchestrator.build.MavenBuild;
+import com.sonar.orchestrator.http.HttpMethod;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
 public abstract class AbstractConnectedTest {
   protected static final String SONARLINT_USER = "sonarlint";
   protected static final String SONARLINT_PWD = "sonarlintpwd";
+  protected static final String MAIN_BRANCH_NAME = "master";
 
   protected static final OkHttpClient CLIENT_NO_AUTH = new OkHttpClient.Builder()
     .addNetworkInterceptor(new UserAgentInterceptor("SonarLint ITs"))
@@ -386,4 +388,15 @@ protected static void changeIssueStatus(WsClient adminWsClient, String issueKey,
     }
   }
 
+  protected static void provisionProject(Orchestrator orchestrator, String projectKey, String projectName) {
+    orchestrator.getServer()
+      .newHttpCall("/api/projects/create")
+      .setMethod(HttpMethod.POST)
+      .setAdminCredentials()
+      .setParam("project", projectKey)
+      .setParam("name", projectName)
+      .setParam("mainBranch", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME)
+      .execute();
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/CommercialAnalyzerTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/CommercialAnalyzerTest.java
index c8971b3331..7480704520 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/CommercialAnalyzerTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/CommercialAnalyzerTest.java
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ public static void prepare() throws Exception {
 
     adminWsClient.users().create(new CreateRequest().setLogin(SONARLINT_USER).setPassword(SONARLINT_PWD).setName("SonarLint"));
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_C, "Sample C");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_COBOL, "Sample Cobol");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_TSQL, "Sample TSQL");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_APEX, "Sample APEX");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_C, "Sample C");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_COBOL, "Sample Cobol");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_TSQL, "Sample TSQL");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_APEX, "Sample APEX");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_C, "c", "SonarLint IT C");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_COBOL, "cobol", "SonarLint IT Cobol");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_TSQL, "tsql", "SonarLint IT TSQL");
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedCommunityIssueDownloadTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedCommunityIssueDownloadTest.java
index cdc99b0934..e855f719a1 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedCommunityIssueDownloadTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedCommunityIssueDownloadTest.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public static void prepare() {
     var adminWsClient = newAdminWsClient(ORCHESTRATOR);
     adminWsClient.users().create(new CreateRequest().setLogin(SONARLINT_USER).setPassword(SONARLINT_PWD).setName("SonarLint"));
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY, "Sample Xoo");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY, "Sample Xoo");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY, "xoo", "SonarLint IT Xoo");
 
     analyzeProject("sample-xoo-v1");
@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@ public void stop() {
   public void download_all_issues_not_limited_to_10k() {
     engine.updateProject(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, null);
 
-    engine.downloadAllServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, "master", null);
+    engine.downloadAllServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
 
-    var file1Issues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), "master", "src/500lines.xoo");
-    var file2Issues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), "master", "src/10000lines.xoo");
+    var file1Issues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/500lines.xoo");
+    var file2Issues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/10000lines.xoo");
 
     // Number of issues is not limited to 10k
     assertThat(file1Issues.size() + file2Issues.size()).isEqualTo(10_500);
 
     Map<String, ServerIssue> allIssues = new HashMap<>();
-    engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), "master", "src/500lines.xoo").forEach(i -> allIssues.put(i.getKey(), i));
-    engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), "master", "src/10000lines.xoo").forEach(i -> allIssues.put(i.getKey(), i));
+    engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/500lines.xoo").forEach(i -> allIssues.put(i.getKey(), i));
+    engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/10000lines.xoo").forEach(i -> allIssues.put(i.getKey(), i));
 
     assertThat(allIssues).hasSize(10_500);
     assertThat(allIssues.get(wfIssue.getKey()).isResolved()).isTrue();
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedDeveloperIssueDownloadTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedDeveloperIssueDownloadTest.java
index 7226a967dd..3ef881e509 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedDeveloperIssueDownloadTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedDeveloperIssueDownloadTest.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public static void prepare() throws IOException {
       .setExtraProperties(new HashMap<>())
       .build());
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY, "Sample Xoo");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY, "Sample Xoo");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY, "xoo", "SonarLint IT Xoo");
 
     engine.updateProject(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, null);
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ public void sync_all_project_branches() {
 
     // Starting from SQ 8.1, concept of short vs long living branch has been removed
     if (ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().version().isGreaterThanOrEquals(8, 1)) {
-      assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(PROJECT_KEY).getBranchNames()).containsOnly("master", LONG_BRANCH, SHORT_BRANCH);
+      assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(PROJECT_KEY).getBranchNames()).containsOnly(MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, LONG_BRANCH, SHORT_BRANCH);
     } else {
-      assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(PROJECT_KEY).getBranchNames()).containsOnly("master", LONG_BRANCH);
+      assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(PROJECT_KEY).getBranchNames()).containsOnly(MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, LONG_BRANCH);
     }
-    assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(PROJECT_KEY).getMainBranchName()).isEqualTo("master");
+    assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(PROJECT_KEY).getMainBranchName()).isEqualTo(MAIN_BRANCH_NAME);
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedEmbeddedPluginTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedEmbeddedPluginTest.java
index 1925a41463..6793d7432f 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedEmbeddedPluginTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedEmbeddedPluginTest.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public static void prepare() throws Exception {
 
     adminWsClient.users().create(new CreateRequest().setLogin(SONARLINT_USER).setPassword(SONARLINT_PWD).setName("SonarLint"));
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_C, "Sample C");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_C, "Sample C");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_C, "c", "SonarLint IT C");
   }
 
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedFileMatchingTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedFileMatchingTest.java
index 3babe562fe..2b27de341c 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedFileMatchingTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedFileMatchingTest.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class ConnectedFileMatchingTest extends AbstractConnectedTest {
     .defaultForceAuthentication()
     .setSonarVersion(SONAR_VERSION)
     .keepBundledPlugins()
+    .setServerProperty("sonar.projectCreation.mainBranchName", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME)
     .build();
 
   @Rule
@@ -108,19 +109,19 @@ public void should_match_files_when_importing_entire_project() throws IOExceptio
     assertThat(projectBinding.serverPathPrefix()).isEmpty();
     assertThat(projectBinding.idePathPrefix()).isEmpty();
     engine.downloadAllServerIssuesForFile(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectBinding,
-      "module_b/module_b1/src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java", "master", null);
-    var serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, "master", "module_b/module_b1/src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
+      "module_b/module_b1/src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
+    var serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "module_b/module_b1/src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
     if (ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().version().isGreaterThanOrEquals(9, 6)) {
       assertThat(serverIssues).isEmpty();
       assertThat(logs).contains("Skip downloading file issues on SonarQube 9.6+");
     } else {
       assertThat(serverIssues).hasSize(2);
     }
-    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, "master", null);
+    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
     if (!ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().version().isGreaterThanOrEquals(9, 6)) {
       assertThat(logs).contains("Incremental issue sync is not supported. Skipping.");
     }
-    serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, "master", "module_b/module_b1/src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
+    serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "module_b/module_b1/src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
     assertThat(serverIssues).hasSize(2);
   }
 
@@ -138,19 +139,19 @@ public void should_match_files_when_importing_module() throws IOException {
     assertThat(projectBinding.serverPathPrefix()).isEqualTo("module_b/module_b1");
     assertThat(projectBinding.idePathPrefix()).isEmpty();
     engine.downloadAllServerIssuesForFile(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectBinding,
-      "src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java", "master", null);
-    var serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
+      "src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
+    var serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
     if (ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().version().isGreaterThanOrEquals(9, 6)) {
       assertThat(serverIssues).isEmpty();
       assertThat(logs).contains("Skip downloading file issues on SonarQube 9.6+");
     } else {
       assertThat(serverIssues).hasSize(2);
     }
-    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, "master", null);
+    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
     if (!ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().version().isGreaterThanOrEquals(9, 6)) {
       assertThat(logs).contains("Incremental issue sync is not supported. Skipping.");
     }
-    serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
+    serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/com/sonar/it/samples/modules/b1/HelloB1.java");
     assertThat(serverIssues).hasSize(2);
   }
 
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeRequirementsTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeRequirementsTest.java
index 3eb54054f3..d7f8620828 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeRequirementsTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeRequirementsTest.java
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public static void prepare() throws Exception {
 
     newAdminWsClient(ORCHESTRATOR).users().create(new CreateRequest().setLogin(SONARLINT_USER).setPassword(SONARLINT_PWD).setName("SonarLint"));
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVASCRIPT, "Sample Javascript");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_TYPESCRIPT, "Sample Typescript");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVASCRIPT, "Sample Javascript");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_TYPESCRIPT, "Sample Typescript");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_JAVASCRIPT, "js", "SonarLint IT Javascript");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_TYPESCRIPT, "ts", "SonarLint IT Typescript");
   }
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeSynchronizationTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeSynchronizationTest.java
index 54f6911e2e..4b4b26d46a 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeSynchronizationTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeSynchronizationTest.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public static void prepare() throws IOException {
     var adminWsClient = newAdminWsClient(ORCHESTRATOR);
     adminWsClient.users().create(new CreateRequest().setLogin(SONARLINT_USER).setPassword(SONARLINT_PWD).setName("SonarLint"));
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "Sample Language Mix");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "Sample Language Mix");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "java", "SonarLint IT Java");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "py", "SonarLint IT Python");
 
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ public void sync_all_issues_of_enabled_languages() {
     assumeTrue("SonarQube should support pulling issues",
       ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().version().isGreaterThanOrEquals(9, 6));
 
-    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "master", null);
+    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
 
-    var javaIssues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "", ""), "master", "src/main/java/foo/Foo.java");
-    var pythonIssues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "", ""), "master", "src/main/java/foo/main.py");
+    var javaIssues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/Foo.java");
+    var pythonIssues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_LANGUAGE_MIX, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/main.py");
 
     assertThat(javaIssues).hasSize(2);
     assertThat(pythonIssues).isEmpty();
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeTest.java
index c1a527a84c..6ed2df0431 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedModeTest.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ private static String javaRuleKey(String key) {
     .setServerProperty("sonar.pushevents.polling.initial.delay", "2")
     .setServerProperty("sonar.pushevents.polling.period", "1")
     .setServerProperty("sonar.pushevents.polling.last.timestamp", "1")
+    .setServerProperty("sonar.projectCreation.mainBranchName", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME)
     .build();
 
   @ClassRule
@@ -155,22 +156,22 @@ public static void prepare() throws Exception {
 
     adminWsClient.users().create(new CreateRequest().setLogin(SONARLINT_USER).setPassword(SONARLINT_PWD).setName("SonarLint"));
 
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA, "Sample Java");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_PACKAGE, "Sample Java Package");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_HOTSPOT, "Sample Java Hotspot");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_EMPTY, "Sample Java Empty");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_MARKDOWN, "Sample Java Markdown");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_PHP, "Sample PHP");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVASCRIPT, "Sample Javascript");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_CUSTOM, "Sample Java Custom");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_PYTHON, "Sample Python");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_WEB, "Sample Web");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_CUSTOM_SENSOR, "Sample Java Custom");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_GLOBAL_EXTENSION, "Sample Global Extension");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_RUBY, "Sample Ruby");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_KOTLIN, "Sample Kotlin");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_SCALA, "Sample Scala");
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_XML, "Sample XML");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA, "Sample Java");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_PACKAGE, "Sample Java Package");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_HOTSPOT, "Sample Java Hotspot");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_EMPTY, "Sample Java Empty");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_MARKDOWN, "Sample Java Markdown");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_PHP, "Sample PHP");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVASCRIPT, "Sample Javascript");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_CUSTOM, "Sample Java Custom");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_PYTHON, "Sample Python");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_WEB, "Sample Web");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_CUSTOM_SENSOR, "Sample Java Custom");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_GLOBAL_EXTENSION, "Sample Global Extension");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_RUBY, "Sample Ruby");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_KOTLIN, "Sample Kotlin");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_SCALA, "Sample Scala");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_XML, "Sample XML");
 
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA, "java", "SonarLint IT Java");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_PACKAGE, "java", "SonarLint IT Java Package");
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ public void stop() {
 
   @Test
   public void downloadProjects() {
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject("foo-bar", "Foo");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, "foo-bar", "Foo");
     assertThat(engine.downloadAllProjects(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), null)).hasSize(17).containsKeys("foo-bar", PROJECT_KEY_JAVA, PROJECT_KEY_PHP);
   }
 
@@ -685,7 +686,7 @@ public void updatesStorageWhenIssueResolvedOnServer() throws InterruptedExceptio
         });
     });
 
-    var serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA, "", ""), "master", "src/main/java/foo/Foo.java");
+    var serverIssues = engine.getServerIssues(new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA, "", ""), MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/Foo.java");
 
     assertThat(serverIssues)
       .extracting(ServerIssue::getRuleKey, ServerIssue::isResolved)
@@ -702,7 +703,7 @@ private void setSettingsMultiValue(@Nullable String moduleKey, String key, Strin
   private void updateProject(String projectKey) {
     engine.updateProject(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectKey, null);
     engine.sync(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), Set.of(projectKey), null);
-    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectKey, "master", null);
+    engine.syncServerIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectKey, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
   }
 
   private static void analyzeMavenProject(String projectKey, String projectDirName) {
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedTaintVulnerabilitiesTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedTaintVulnerabilitiesTest.java
index 90e2fa6fb8..6f83f87e5c 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedTaintVulnerabilitiesTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/ConnectedTaintVulnerabilitiesTest.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class ConnectedTaintVulnerabilitiesTest extends AbstractConnectedTest {
     .setServerProperty("sonar.pushevents.polling.initial.delay", "2")
     .setServerProperty("sonar.pushevents.polling.period", "1")
     .setServerProperty("sonar.pushevents.polling.last.timestamp", "1")
+    .setServerProperty("sonar.projectCreation.mainBranchName", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME)
     .build();
 
   @Rule
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public static void prepareProject() throws Exception {
 
   @Before
   public void prepare() throws Exception {
-    ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().provisionProject(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, "Java With Taint Vulnerabilities");
+    provisionProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, "Java With Taint Vulnerabilities");
     ORCHESTRATOR.getServer().associateProjectToQualityProfile(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, "java", "SonarLint Taint Java");
 
     Path sonarUserHome = temp.newFolder().toPath();
@@ -151,11 +152,11 @@ public void download_taint_vulnerabilities() {
     engine.updateProject(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, null);
 
     // For SQ 9.6+
-    engine.syncServerTaintIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, "master", null);
+    engine.syncServerTaintIssues(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
     // For SQ < 9.6
-    engine.downloadAllServerTaintIssuesForFile(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectBinding, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java", "master", null);
+    engine.downloadAllServerTaintIssuesForFile(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), projectBinding, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, null);
 
-    var sinkIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
+    var sinkIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
 
     assertThat(sinkIssues).hasSize(1);
 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ public void updatesStorageTaintVulnerabilityEvents() throws InterruptedException
     Deque<ServerEvent> events = new ConcurrentLinkedDeque<>();
     engine.subscribeForEvents(endpointParams(ORCHESTRATOR), sqHttpClient(), Set.of(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT), events::add, null);
     var projectBinding = new ProjectBinding(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, "", "");
-    assertThat(engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java")).isEmpty();
+    assertThat(engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java")).isEmpty();
 
     // check TaintVulnerabilityRaised is received
     analyzeMavenProject(ORCHESTRATOR, PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT, Map.of("sonar.projectKey", PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT));
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ public void updatesStorageTaintVulnerabilityEvents() throws InterruptedException
     assertThat(issues).isNotEmpty();
     var issueKey = issues.get(0);
 
-    var taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
+    var taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
     assertThat(taintIssues)
       .extracting("key", "resolved", "ruleKey", "message", "filePath", "severity", "type")
       .containsOnly(
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ public void updatesStorageTaintVulnerabilityEvents() throws InterruptedException
         });
     });
 
-    taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
+    taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
     assertThat(taintIssues).isEmpty();
 
     // check IssueChangedEvent is received
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ public void updatesStorageTaintVulnerabilityEvents() throws InterruptedException
           assertThat(e.getProjectKey()).isEqualTo(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT);
         });
     });
-    taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
+    taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
     assertThat(taintIssues).isNotEmpty();
 
     // analyze another project under the same project key to close the taint issue
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ public void updatesStorageTaintVulnerabilityEvents() throws InterruptedException
           assertThat(e.getProjectKey()).isEqualTo(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT);
         });
     });
-    taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
+    taintIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
     assertThat(taintIssues).isEmpty();
   }
 
diff --git a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/SonarCloudTest.java b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/SonarCloudTest.java
index 67a1a523dd..f6c39f429d 100644
--- a/its/tests/src/test/java/its/SonarCloudTest.java
+++ b/its/tests/src/test/java/its/SonarCloudTest.java
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ public void cleanup_after_each() {
 
   @Test
   public void sync_all_project_branches() throws IOException {
-    assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(projectKey(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA)).getBranchNames()).containsOnly("master");
-    assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(projectKey(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA)).getMainBranchName()).contains("master");
+    assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(projectKey(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA)).getBranchNames()).containsOnly(MAIN_BRANCH_NAME);
+    assertThat(engine.getServerBranches(projectKey(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA)).getMainBranchName()).contains(MAIN_BRANCH_NAME);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -492,10 +492,10 @@ public void download_taint_vulnerabilities_for_file() throws Exception {
 
     ProjectBinding projectBinding = new ProjectBinding(projectKey(PROJECT_KEY_JAVA_TAINT), "", "");
 
-    engine.downloadAllServerTaintIssuesForFile(sonarcloudEndpointITOrg(), new SonarLintHttpClientOkHttpImpl(SC_CLIENT), projectBinding, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java", "master",
+    engine.downloadAllServerTaintIssuesForFile(sonarcloudEndpointITOrg(), new SonarLintHttpClientOkHttpImpl(SC_CLIENT), projectBinding, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java", MAIN_BRANCH_NAME,
       null);
 
-    var sinkIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, "master", "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
+    var sinkIssues = engine.getServerTaintIssues(projectBinding, MAIN_BRANCH_NAME, "src/main/java/foo/DbHelper.java");
 
     assertThat(sinkIssues).hasSize(1);