diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cff5201..db9e28a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ The easiest way to get Routinator is to leave it to cargo by saying
 cargo install --locked routinator
 ```
 
-If you want to try the master branch from the repository instead of a
+If you want to try the main branch from the repository instead of a
 release version, you can run
 
 ```bash
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ The configuration file is a TOML file. Its entries are named similarly to
 the command line options. Details about the available entries and there
 meaning can be found in the [manual page](https://rpki.readthedocs.io/en/latest/routinator/manual-page.html).
 In addition, a complete sample configuration file showing all the default
-values can be found in the repository at [etc/routinator.conf](https://github.com/NLnetLabs/routinator/blob/master/etc/routinator.conf.example).
+values can be found in the repository at [etc/routinator.conf](https://github.com/NLnetLabs/routinator/blob/main/etc/routinator.conf.example).
 
 ## Local Exceptions