diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index c0dcd6d9..8a266309 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 	autosetupmerge = true
 	autosetuprebase = always
 
+[checkout]
+        defaultRemote = origin
+
 [color]
 	branch = auto
 	diff = auto