diff --git a/CONFIG/atuin/config.toml b/CONFIG/atuin/config.toml
index 848b486..b6f647d 100644
--- a/CONFIG/atuin/config.toml
+++ b/CONFIG/atuin/config.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ update_check = false
 
 ## which search mode to use
 ## possible values: prefix, fulltext, fuzzy, skim
-search_mode = "fuzzy"
+search_mode = "fulltext"
 
 ## which filter mode to use by default
 ## possible values: "global", "host", "session", "directory", "workspace"