diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index ce02cce9f57..66fcb3fa05d 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -3079,7 +3079,7 @@
         "git.detectWorktrees": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "scope": "resource",
-          "default": false,
+          "default": true,
           "description": "%config.detectWorktrees%"
         },
         "git.detectWorktreesLimit": {