diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index ac572498..d864fe1c 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
templatedir = ~/.git_templates
defaultBranch = main
[diff]
- algorithm = patience
+ algorithm = histogram
tool = icdiff
; compactionHeuristic = true
indentHeuristic = true