diff --git a/jrnl/install.py b/jrnl/install.py
index 2426aea6..7cc8f880 100644
--- a/jrnl/install.py
+++ b/jrnl/install.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ default_config = {
     'tagsymbols': '@',
     'highlight': True,
     'linewrap': 79,
+    'indent_character': '|',
 }