diff --git a/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl b/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl
index abbca54..4c0abda 100644
--- a/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
 [git-town]
     push-hook = true
     push-new-branches = false
-    create-prototype-branches = false
     ship-strategy = api
     ship-delete-tracking-branch = false
     sync-tags = true
@@ -149,3 +148,4 @@
     perennial-branches = master
     sync-feature-strategy = rebase
     sync-perennial-strategy = rebase
+    new-branch-type = feature