diff --git a/quartz.config.default.yaml b/quartz.config.default.yaml
index f6e95b61b..2bcacd26f 100644
--- a/quartz.config.default.yaml
+++ b/quartz.config.default.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ configuration:
     - private
     - templates
     - .obsidian
-  defaultDateType: modified
   theme:
     fontOrigin: googleFonts
     cdnCaching: true
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ plugins:
   - source: github:quartz-community/created-modified-date
     enabled: true
     options:
+      defaultDateType: modified
       priority:
         - frontmatter
         - git
diff --git a/quartz/cli/templates/blog.yaml b/quartz/cli/templates/blog.yaml
index 534cb967c..d8d8d5977 100644
--- a/quartz/cli/templates/blog.yaml
+++ b/quartz/cli/templates/blog.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ configuration:
     - private
     - templates
     - .obsidian
-  defaultDateType: modified
   theme:
     fontOrigin: googleFonts
     cdnCaching: true
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ plugins:
   - source: github:quartz-community/created-modified-date
     enabled: true
     options:
+      defaultDateType: modified
       priority:
         - frontmatter
         - git
diff --git a/quartz/cli/templates/default.yaml b/quartz/cli/templates/default.yaml
index 78201d4dc..3c2e492b6 100644
--- a/quartz/cli/templates/default.yaml
+++ b/quartz/cli/templates/default.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ configuration:
     - private
     - templates
     - .obsidian
-  defaultDateType: modified
   theme:
     fontOrigin: googleFonts
     cdnCaching: true
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ plugins:
   - source: github:quartz-community/created-modified-date
     enabled: true
     options:
+      defaultDateType: modified
       priority:
         - frontmatter
         - git
diff --git a/quartz/cli/templates/obsidian.yaml b/quartz/cli/templates/obsidian.yaml
index fe7f9d2cf..afe04d6b3 100644
--- a/quartz/cli/templates/obsidian.yaml
+++ b/quartz/cli/templates/obsidian.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ configuration:
     - private
     - templates
     - .obsidian
-  defaultDateType: modified
   theme:
     fontOrigin: googleFonts
     cdnCaching: true
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ plugins:
   - source: github:quartz-community/created-modified-date
     enabled: true
     options:
+      defaultDateType: modified
       priority:
         - frontmatter
         - git
diff --git a/quartz/cli/templates/ttrpg.yaml b/quartz/cli/templates/ttrpg.yaml
index c2007ab69..721382d4a 100644
--- a/quartz/cli/templates/ttrpg.yaml
+++ b/quartz/cli/templates/ttrpg.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ configuration:
     - private
     - templates
     - .obsidian
-  defaultDateType: modified
   theme:
     fontOrigin: googleFonts
     cdnCaching: true
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ plugins:
   - source: github:quartz-community/created-modified-date
     enabled: true
     options:
+      defaultDateType: modified
       priority:
         - frontmatter
         - git