diff --git a/scalar.c b/scalar.c
index 7db9c5bbfe03df..daec7a4d08ed18 100644
--- a/scalar.c
+++ b/scalar.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int set_recommended_config(int reconfigure)
 		{ "core.autoCRLF", "false" },
 		{ "core.safeCRLF", "false" },
 		{ "fetch.showForcedUpdates", "false" },
-		{ "push.usePathWalk", "true" },
+		{ "pack.usePathWalk", "true" },
 		{ NULL, NULL },
 	};
 	int i;