diff --git a/.config/fish/config.fish b/.config/fish/config.fish
index c17ff55..fea9e0b 100644
--- a/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #  DOTFILES_DIR holds the template files; DOTFILES_BACKUP_DIR holds backups
 #  and the last-update-check timestamp.
 
-set -g DOTFILES_VERSION "1.0.4"
+set -g DOTFILES_VERSION "1.0.5"
 
 # --- Remote repository (set this to enable auto-updates) --------------------
 #  Example:
diff --git a/.config/fish/functions/dotfiles.fish b/.config/fish/functions/dotfiles.fish
index fc3f1ec..b0fd2a5 100644
--- a/.config/fish/functions/dotfiles.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/functions/dotfiles.fish
@@ -382,6 +382,12 @@ if test -f "$repo_file"
     set -gx DOTFILES_REPO_URL (command cat "$repo_file")
 end
 
+# Ensure there's always a default branch, even if config.fish hasn't been
+# reloaded after a framework update.
+if not set -q DOTFILES_REPO_BRANCH
+    set -gx DOTFILES_REPO_BRANCH "main"
+end
+
 
 # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 #  dotfiles_sync  —  full sync:  git pull + update all dotfiles