diff --git a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
index dcd0606..3a8ec04 100644
--- a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
+++ b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
@@ -564,6 +564,13 @@
           echo -e "\n*** `basename $project` ***"
           cd $project
           if [[ -d .git ]]; then
+            git ls-remote --exit-code origin dev
+            dev_exists="$?"
+            if [[ "$dev_exists" == 0 ]];
+              git switch dev
+            else
+              git switch main
+            fi
             git pull
             git push
           else