diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9912c9eff0..cf68a2446a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ roles - specific roles to be use in playbooks.
 
 filter_plugins - Jinja filters
 
-master.yml - This is the master playbook, consisting of all
+main.yml - This is the main playbook, consisting of all
              current group and host playbooks. Note that the
              daily cron doesn't run this, it runs even over
-             playbooks that are not yet included in master.
+             playbooks that are not yet included in main.
              This playbook is usefull for making changes over
              multiple groups/hosts usually with -t (tag).
 ```
diff --git a/master.yml b/main.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from master.yml
rename to main.yml