diff --git a/tilde/gitconfig b/tilde/gitconfig
index b346976..cfcac95 100644
--- a/tilde/gitconfig
+++ b/tilde/gitconfig
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     conflicts = diff --name-only --diff-filter=U
     commerge = commit --no-edit
 [push]
-    default = current
+    default = upstream
 
 # Any GitHub repo with my username should be checked out r/w by default
 # http://rentzsch.tumblr.com/post/564806957/public-but-hackable-git-submodules