diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 44c7934..79edd61 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -1265,6 +1265,7 @@ resource "gitlab_branch" "this" {
         project_namespace = project.namespace
         branch            = branch
       }
+      if branch.name != lookup(project, "default_branch", "")
     }
   ]...)