diff --git a/terraform/modules/github_repository/main.tf b/terraform/modules/github_repository/main.tf
index 547f55b..0e0a4b9 100644
--- a/terraform/modules/github_repository/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/modules/github_repository/main.tf
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ resource "github_repository" "repository" {
   allow_merge_commit          = false
   allow_rebase_merge          = false
   allow_squash_merge          = true
-  allow_update_branch         = false
+  allow_update_branch         = true
   topics                      = local.combined_topics
   homepage_url                = local.homepage_url
   vulnerability_alerts        = true