diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index f49e9963..9979766a 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	cmd = ksdiff --merge --output \"$MERGED\" --base \"$BASE\" -- \"$LOCAL\" --snapshot \"$REMOTE\" --snapshot
 	trustExitCode = true
 [init]
-	; templatedir = ~/.git_templates
+	templatedir = ~/.git_templates
 	defaultBranch = main
 [diff]
 	algorithm = histogram