diff --git a/scripts/new-python-app.sh b/scripts/new-python-app.sh
index 7f4dcd9..ffc9ba3 100755
--- a/scripts/new-python-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/new-python-app.sh
@@ -110,11 +110,13 @@ if grep -q '"message"' /tmp/appfactory-create-hook-response.json; then
   cat /tmp/appfactory-create-hook-response.json
 fi
 
+git config --global init.defaultBranch main || true
 git init
 git config user.name "AppFactory Bot"
 git config user.email "appfactory@local"
 git branch -M main
-git remote add origin "$GITEA_URL/$GITEA_ORG/$APP_ID.git"
+GITEA_PUSH_URL="${GITEA_URL/http:\/\//http:\/\/${GITEA_TOKEN}@}"
+git remote add origin "$GITEA_PUSH_URL/$GITEA_ORG/$APP_ID.git"
 
 git add .
 git commit -m "Initial $APP_NAME"