diff --git a/scalar.c b/scalar.c
index 1fe8a93e6529a2..1c41a2916227c1 100644
--- a/scalar.c
+++ b/scalar.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static int set_recommended_config(int reconfigure)
 		{ "core.autoCRLF", "false" },
 		{ "core.safeCRLF", "false" },
 		{ "fetch.showForcedUpdates", "false" },
+		{ "push.usePathWalk", "true" },
 		{ NULL, NULL },
 	};
 	int i;