diff --git a/example/hyprland.conf b/example/hyprland.conf
index ae00a9a7..2fc224b3 100644
--- a/example/hyprland.conf
+++ b/example/hyprland.conf
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ dwindle {
     pseudotile=0 # enable pseudotiling on dwindle
 }
 
+gestures {
+    workspace_swipe=no
+}
+
 # example window rules
 # for windows named/classed as abc and xyz
 #windowrule=move 69 420,abc
diff --git a/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp b/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp
index c1f7fe8e..39cafea7 100644
--- a/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp
+++ b/src/config/defaultConfig.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ dwindle {
     pseudotile=0 # enable pseudotiling on dwindle
 }
 
+gestures {
+    workspace_swipe=no
+}
+
 # example window rules
 # for windows named/classed as abc and xyz
 #windowrule=move 69 420,abc