diff --git a/.config/atuin/config.toml b/.config/atuin/config.toml
index e218dcae..196fd4ff 100644
--- a/.config/atuin/config.toml
+++ b/.config/atuin/config.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ sync_frequency = "0"
 
 ## which search mode to use
 ## possible values: prefix, fulltext, fuzzy, skim
-search_mode = "fulltext"
+search_mode = "fuzzy"
 
 ## which filter mode to use
 ## possible values: global, host, session, directory