diff --git a/repo_watcher.sh b/repo_watcher.sh
index cd8246f..64bd5cf 100644
--- a/repo_watcher.sh
+++ b/repo_watcher.sh
@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@ process_repo() {
     # Detect the default branch dynamically
     DEFAULT_BRANCH=$(git remote show origin | awk '/HEAD branch/ {print $NF}')
     
+    # Check if the branch exists locally, and if not, create and set upstream
+    if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$DEFAULT_BRANCH; then
+        git checkout -b $DEFAULT_BRANCH origin/$DEFAULT_BRANCH
+    fi
+
     # Check if an upstream is configured; if not, set it
-    if ! git rev-parse @{u} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{u} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/$DEFAULT_BRANCH $DEFAULT_BRANCH
     fi
 
-    # Fetch the latest changes
+    # Fetch the latest changes from the correct branch
     git fetch origin $DEFAULT_BRANCH > /dev/null 2>&1
 
     # Check if the local repository is behind the remote