diff --git a/git/gitconfig.j2 b/git/gitconfig.j2
index 13d777a..e1698d7 100644
--- a/git/gitconfig.j2
+++ b/git/gitconfig.j2
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 [column]
     ui = auto
 [push]
-    default = simple
+    default = upstream
 [merge]
     tool = vimdiff
 [gc]