diff --git a/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl b/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl
index 029cd9f..b46b1af 100644
--- a/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/git/private_config.tmpl
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     confirm = auto
 [diff]
     colorMoved = default
+    algorithm = histogram
 [diff "color"]
     textconv=pygmentize
 [diff "pandoc2md"]