diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index 8f57f572cb..e7d2ba630f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ $env.config = {
             selected_cell: {},
             selected_row: {},
             selected_column: {},
-            cursor: true,
+            show_cursor: true,
             line_head_top: true,
             line_head_bottom: true,
             line_shift: true,