diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 47a3e8d4a2..0feec74986 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     "onlineCutoff": 30,
     "timeagoCutoff": 30,
     "necroThreshold": 7,
-    "categoryWatchState": "watching",
+    "categoryWatchState": "tracking",
     "submitPluginUsage": 1,
     "showAverageApprovalTime": 1,
     "autoApproveTime": 0,