diff --git a/plugin.sh b/plugin.sh
index 368a09d..a2b565f 100755
--- a/plugin.sh
+++ b/plugin.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ PLUGIN_BRANCH=${PLUGIN_BRANCH:-main}
 PLUGIN_HOST=${PLUGIN_HOST:-git.autonomic.zone}
 PLUGIN_PORT=${PLUGIN_PORT:-2222}
 
+checkout_main_or_master() {
+  git checkout main > /dev/null 2>&1 || git checkout master > /dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
 load_deploy_key() {
   echo "--- start ssh key load ---"
   mkdir -p "$HOME/.ssh/"
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ run_abra_cmd() {
     echo "Automagically detected $recipe as desired recipe repository, cloning now..."
 
     git clone "https://git.autonomic.zone/coop-cloud/$recipe.git" "/root/.abra/apps/$recipe"
-    cd "/root/.abra/apps/$recipe" && \
+    cd "/root/.abra/apps/$recipe" && checkout_main_or_master && \
       git remote rm origin && \
       git remote add origin "ssh://git@git.autonomic.zone:2222/coop-cloud/$recipe.git"