diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index c2a5d542b..c39ff4d6c 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Recipe module to ensure a checkout is consistent on a bot.
 
 Wrapper for easy calling of bot_update.
 
-— **def [deapply\_patch](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#524)(self, bot_update_step):**
+— **def [deapply\_patch](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#525)(self, bot_update_step):**
 
 Deapplies a patch, taking care of DEPS and solution revisions properly.
     
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Args:
   * enforce_fetch: Enforce a new fetch to refresh the git cache, even if the
     solution revision passed in already exists in the current git cache.
 
-— **def [get\_project\_revision\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#501)(self, project_name, gclient_config=None):**
+— **def [get\_project\_revision\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#502)(self, project_name, gclient_config=None):**
 
 Returns all property names used for storing the checked-out revision of
 a given project.
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Returns (list of str): All properties that'll hold the checked-out revision
 
 &emsp; **@property**<br>&mdash; **def [last\_returned\_properties](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#44)(self):**
 
-&mdash; **def [resolve\_fixed\_revision](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#452)(self, bot_update_json, name):**
+&mdash; **def [resolve\_fixed\_revision](/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py#453)(self, bot_update_json, name):**
 
 Sets a fixed revision for a single dependency using project revision
 properties.
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
index 86c95cdad..d3d34a65f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
 
     If there's no Gerrit CL associated with the run, returns 'HEAD'.
     Otherwise this queries Gerrit for the correct destination ref, which
-    might differ from refs/heads/master.
+    might differ from refs/heads/master or refs/heads/main.
 
     Args:
       * cfg: The used gclient config.
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
 
     Returns:
         A destination ref as understood by bot_update.py if available
-        and if different from refs/heads/master, returns 'HEAD' otherwise.
+        and if different from refs/heads/master or refs/heads/main, returns
+        'HEAD' otherwise.
     """
     # Ignore project paths other than the one belonging to the current CL.
     patch_path = self.m.gclient.get_gerrit_patch_root(gclient_config=cfg)
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
       return 'HEAD'
 
     target_ref = self.m.tryserver.gerrit_change_target_ref
-    if target_ref in ['refs/heads/master', 'refs/heads/master']:
+    if target_ref in ['refs/heads/main', 'refs/heads/master']:
       return 'HEAD'
 
     return target_ref