diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index 20b9bd0b..993f824f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ var SPEC = {
             light: { baseTheme: "github_light", harmony: 0.5 }
         }
     },
-    matugenTemplateNeovimSetBackground: true,
+    matugenTemplateNeovimSetBackground: { def: true },
 
     showDock: { def: false },
     dockAutoHide: { def: false },