diff --git a/src/algokit/cli/init.py b/src/algokit/cli/init.py
index 72b71344..ab845f77 100644
--- a/src/algokit/cli/init.py
+++ b/src/algokit/cli/init.py
@@ -380,10 +380,11 @@ def git(*args: str, bad_exit_warn_message: str) -> bool:
             logger.warning(bad_exit_warn_message)
         return success
 
-    if git("init", "--initial-branch=main", bad_exit_warn_message="Failed to initialise git repository"):
-        if git("add", "--all", bad_exit_warn_message="Failed to add generated project files"):
-            if git("commit", "-m", commit_message, bad_exit_warn_message="Initial commit failed"):
-                logger.info("🎉 Performed initial git commit successfully! 🎉")
+    if git("init", bad_exit_warn_message="Failed to initialise git repository"):
+        if git("checkout", "-b", "main", bad_exit_warn_message="Failed to name initial branch"):
+            if git("add", "--all", bad_exit_warn_message="Failed to add generated project files"):
+                if git("commit", "-m", commit_message, bad_exit_warn_message="Initial commit failed"):
+                    logger.info("🎉 Performed initial git commit successfully! 🎉")
 
 
 def _get_run_bootstrap() -> bool:
diff --git a/tests/init/test_init.py b/tests/init/test_init.py
index ea8d1b4d..26ed18ac 100644
--- a/tests/init/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/init/test_init.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 GIT_BUNDLE_PATH = PARENT_DIRECTORY / "copier-helloworld.bundle"
 
 
-def make_output_scrubber(**extra_tokens: str) -> Scrubber:
+def make_output_scrubber(*extra_scrubbers: Callable[[str], str], **extra_tokens: str) -> Scrubber:
     default_tokens = {"test_parent_directory": str(PARENT_DIRECTORY)}
     tokens = default_tokens | extra_tokens
     return combine_scrubbers(
+        *extra_scrubbers,
         click.unstyle,
         TokenScrubber(tokens=tokens),
         TokenScrubber(tokens={"test_parent_directory": str(PARENT_DIRECTORY).replace("\\", "/")}),
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ def test_init_minimal_interaction_required_yes_git_no_network(
     git_initial_commit_hash = git_rev_list.stdout[:7]
     verify(
         result.output,
-        scrubber=make_output_scrubber(git_initial_commit_hash=git_initial_commit_hash),
+        scrubber=make_output_scrubber(_remove_git_hints, git_initial_commit_hash=git_initial_commit_hash),
     )
 
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ def test_init_ask_about_git(tmp_path_factory: TempPathFactory, mock_questionary_
     git_initial_commit_hash = git_rev_list.stdout[:7]
     verify(
         result.output,
-        scrubber=make_output_scrubber(git_initial_commit_hash=git_initial_commit_hash),
+        scrubber=make_output_scrubber(_remove_git_hints, git_initial_commit_hash=git_initial_commit_hash),
     )
 
 
@@ -516,3 +517,9 @@ def test_init_with_custom_env(tmp_path_factory: TempPathFactory):
         ),
         scrubber=make_output_scrubber(),
     )
+
+
+def _remove_git_hints(output: str) -> str:
+    git_init_hint_prefix = "DEBUG: git: hint:"
+    lines = [line for line in output.splitlines() if not line.startswith(git_init_hint_prefix)]
+    return "\n".join(lines)
diff --git a/tests/init/test_init.test_init_ask_about_git.approved.txt b/tests/init/test_init.test_init_ask_about_git.approved.txt
index b98496a0..d2a195f6 100644
--- a/tests/init/test_init.test_init_ask_about_git.approved.txt
+++ b/tests/init/test_init.test_init_ask_about_git.approved.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ DEBUG: Template initialisation complete, final clone URL = {test_parent_director
 Executed `algokit bootstrap all` in {current_working_directory}/myapp
 DEBUG: Running 'git rev-parse --show-toplevel' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: git: fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
-DEBUG: Running 'git init --initial-branch=main' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
+DEBUG: Running 'git init' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: git: Initialized empty Git repository in {current_working_directory}/myapp/.git/
+DEBUG: Running 'git checkout -b main' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
+DEBUG: git: Switched to a new branch 'main'
 DEBUG: Running 'git add --all' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: Running 'git commit -m Project initialised with AlgoKit CLI using template: {test_parent_directory}/copier-helloworld.bundle' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: git: [main (root-commit) {git_initial_commit_hash}] Project initialised with AlgoKit CLI using template: {test_parent_directory}/copier-helloworld.bundle
diff --git a/tests/init/test_init.test_init_minimal_interaction_required_yes_git_no_network.approved.txt b/tests/init/test_init.test_init_minimal_interaction_required_yes_git_no_network.approved.txt
index b98496a0..d2a195f6 100644
--- a/tests/init/test_init.test_init_minimal_interaction_required_yes_git_no_network.approved.txt
+++ b/tests/init/test_init.test_init_minimal_interaction_required_yes_git_no_network.approved.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ DEBUG: Template initialisation complete, final clone URL = {test_parent_director
 Executed `algokit bootstrap all` in {current_working_directory}/myapp
 DEBUG: Running 'git rev-parse --show-toplevel' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: git: fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
-DEBUG: Running 'git init --initial-branch=main' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
+DEBUG: Running 'git init' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: git: Initialized empty Git repository in {current_working_directory}/myapp/.git/
+DEBUG: Running 'git checkout -b main' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
+DEBUG: git: Switched to a new branch 'main'
 DEBUG: Running 'git add --all' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: Running 'git commit -m Project initialised with AlgoKit CLI using template: {test_parent_directory}/copier-helloworld.bundle' in '{current_working_directory}/myapp'
 DEBUG: git: [main (root-commit) {git_initial_commit_hash}] Project initialised with AlgoKit CLI using template: {test_parent_directory}/copier-helloworld.bundle