diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fba7d2352c..fa875342d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 * Added `Remotes.Forgejo` for specifying a `Remote` hosted on a Forgejo instance (such as codeberg.org). ([#2857])
 
+### Changed
+
+* Git no longer displays a message about the default branch name when calling `deploydocs()`. ([#2854])
+
 ## Version [v1.16.1] - 2025-11-21
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/deploydocs.jl b/src/deploydocs.jl
index 03b3fd3547..9f995f9151 100644
--- a/src/deploydocs.jl
+++ b/src/deploydocs.jl
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ function git_push(
     # Generate a closure with common commands for ssh and https
     function git_commands(sshconfig = nothing)
         # Setup git.
-        run(`$(git()) init`)
+        run(`$(git()) init --initial-branch=main`) # specify initial branch just to turn off the advice in the deploy logs
         run(`$(git()) config user.name "Documenter.jl"`)
         run(`$(git()) config user.email "documenter@juliadocs.github.io"`)
         run(`$(git()) config commit.gpgsign false`)