diff --git a/src/settings/settings.ts b/src/settings/settings.ts
index 2c917e2..a9946df 100644
--- a/src/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/settings.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: GitHubSyncSettings = {
   syncStrategy: "manual",
   syncInterval: 1,
   syncOnStartup: false,
-  syncConfigDir: false,
+  syncConfigDir: true,
   conflictHandling: "ask",
   showStatusBarItem: true,
   showSyncRibbonButton: true,