diff --git a/apps/searxng/app/release.yaml b/apps/searxng/app/release.yaml
index 6d6db14..d052172 100644
--- a/apps/searxng/app/release.yaml
+++ b/apps/searxng/app/release.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ spec:
             limits:
               memory: 128Mi
     searxng:
-      config: |-
+      config:
+        use_default_settings: true
         general:
           # Debug mode, only for development. Is overwritten by ${SEARXNG_DEBUG}
           debug: false