diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index 9c0301aee6..db72aed2c4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ let-env config = {
     always_trash: false # always act as if -t was given. Can be overridden with -p
   }
   cd: {
-    abbreviations: true # allows `cd s/o/f` to expand to `cd some/other/folder`
+    abbreviations: false # allows `cd s/o/f` to expand to `cd some/other/folder`
   }
   table: {
     mode: rounded # basic, compact, compact_double, light, thin, with_love, rounded, reinforced, heavy, none, other