diff --git a/nix/home-manager/modules/packages/git.nix b/nix/home-manager/modules/packages/git.nix
index 45a8396..d553ff8 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/modules/packages/git.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/modules/packages/git.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
       diff = {
         tool = "difftastic";
+        algorithm = "histogram";
       };
 
       difftool = {