diff --git a/pkg/utils/config/config.go b/pkg/utils/config/config.go
index 792b530..00b94f9 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/config/config.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{
 		GHActions: GHActions{
 			Filter: Filter{
-				ExcludeBranches: []string{"*"},
+				ExcludeBranches: []string{"main", "master"},
 			},
 		},
 		Images: Images{
diff --git a/pkg/utils/config/config_test.go b/pkg/utils/config/config_test.go
index 19fbefd..b9e367e 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/config/config_test.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ images:
 				GHActions: GHActions{
 					Filter: Filter{
 						Exclude:         []string{"pattern1", "pattern2"},
-						ExcludeBranches: []string{"*"},
+						ExcludeBranches: []string{"main", "master"},
 					},
 				},
 				Images: Images{