diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 08badb6..867bf29 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ modified during setup.")
 (defvar minimal-emacs-user-directory user-emacs-directory
   "The default value of the `user-emacs-directory' variable.")
 
-(defvar minimal-emacs-dired-group-directories-first t
+(defvar minimal-emacs-dired-group-directories-first nil
   "If non-nil, group directories first in Dired listings.")
 
 ;;; Load pre-early-init.el