diff --git a/defaults/main/1_main.yml b/defaults/main/1_main.yml
index 228f49c..6f2311e 100644
--- a/defaults/main/1_main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main/1_main.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ defaults_sem:
     telegram_alert: false
     slack_alert: false
     demo_mode: false
-    git_client: false
+    git_client: 'go_git' # can only be go_git or cmd_git
 
   ansible_config:  # ansible.cfg => https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/config.html
     defaults:  # section
diff --git a/templates/etc/semaphore/config.json.j2 b/templates/etc/semaphore/config.json.j2
index 1506a37..52c95a0 100644
--- a/templates/etc/semaphore/config.json.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/semaphore/config.json.j2
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@
   "ldap_enable": {{ cnf_n.ldap_enable | json_bool }},
   "ldap_needtls": {{ cnf_n.ldap_needtls | json_bool }},
   "demo_mode": {{ cnf_n.demo_mode | json_bool }},
-  "git_client": "{{ cnf_n.git_client | json_bool }}"
- }
\ No newline at end of file
+  "git_client": "{{ cnf_n.git_client }}"
+ }