diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 6800d9680..8c0f60dbf 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultModuleConfig()
 
     moduleConfig.has_fish_eye_state_routing = true;
     moduleConfig.fish_eye_state_routing.enabled = true;
+    config.network.routingAlgorithm = meshtastic_Config_RoutingConfig_FishEyeState;
 
     moduleConfig.has_detection_sensor = true;
     moduleConfig.detection_sensor.enabled = false;