diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..176a458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* text=auto
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/template-sync.yml
index c36d525..41933a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-sync.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: actions-template-sync
         uses: AndreasAugustin/actions-template-sync@v2
         with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           source_repo_path: AppElent/template-vite-ts-react-app
-          upstream_branch: main
+          upstream_branch: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} # defaults to main
           pr_labels: template-update # optional, no default