diff --git a/githud.cabal b/githud.cabal
--- a/githud.cabal
+++ b/githud.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:       2.2
 name:                githud
-version:             3.0.0
+version:             3.0.1
 synopsis:            More efficient replacement to the great git-radar
 description:         Please see README.md (used to be gitHUD)
 homepage:            http://github.com/gbataille/gitHUD#readme
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs b/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
   , confStashSuffixColor = Green
   , confStashSuffixIntensity = Vivid
 
-  , confRunFetcherDaemon = True
+  , confRunFetcherDaemon = False
   , confGithuddSleepSeconds = 30
   , confGithuddPidFilePath = "/usr/local/var/run/githudd.pid"
   , confGithuddSocketFilePath = "/usr/local/var/run/githudd.socket"
diff --git a/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs b/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
--- a/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
+++ b/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
@@ -564,6 +564,6 @@
     , testCase "Cuts to the integer part found" $
         intConfigToInt "12.5" @?= 12
 
-    , testCase "any bad value defaults to 5" $
-        intConfigToInt "foo" @?= 5
+    , testCase "any bad value defaults to 30" $
+        intConfigToInt "foo" @?= 30
   ]