diff --git a/recipes-connectivity/hostapd/hostapd.inc b/recipes-connectivity/hostapd/hostapd.inc
index 7b9cfae..e70518a 100644
--- a/recipes-connectivity/hostapd/hostapd.inc
+++ b/recipes-connectivity/hostapd/hostapd.inc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ inherit pkgconfig
 
 PACKAGECONFIG = "openssl"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://w1.fi/hostap.git;protocol=http \
+SRC_URI = "git://w1.fi/hostap.git;protocol=http;branch=main \
         file://004-mesh-use-setup-completion-callback-to-complete-mesh-.patch \
         file://005-mesh-update-ssid-frequency-as-pri-sec-channel-switch.patch \
         file://006-mesh-inform-kernel-driver-DFS-handler-in-userspace.patch \