diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 940297919..41cfc22fa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         - SUBPROJECT=rest
       script: /bin/sh docker.sh
-      if: branch = master AND type != pull_request
+      if: branch = main AND type != pull_request
     - stage: docker release deploy
       env:
         - SUBPROJECT=rest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b539cadc..caa54ec06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # catapult-rest
 
-[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.com/nemtech/catapult-rest.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/nemtech/catapult-rest)
-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/nemtech/catapult-rest/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/nemtech/catapult-rest?branch=master)
+[![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.com/nemtech/catapult-rest.svg?branch=main)](https://travis-ci.com/nemtech/catapult-rest)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/nemtech/catapult-rest/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://coveralls.io/github/nemtech/catapult-rest?branch=main)
 
 Catapult REST gateway combines HTTP and WebSockets to perform read and write actions on the blockchain.