diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 225ed8c7..1e811677 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ mouse: true
 pager: true
 # at which column should we word wrap?
 width: 80
+# show all files, including hidden and ignored.
+all: true
 ```
 
 ## Feedback
diff --git a/config_cmd.go b/config_cmd.go
index d3defcc7..e7376965 100644
--- a/config_cmd.go
+++ b/config_cmd.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ mouse: false
 pager: false
 # word-wrap at width
 width: 80
+# show all files, including hidden and ignored.
+all: true
 `
 
 var configCmd = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8a5ca903..fb3ce57e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ func validateOptions(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	width = viper.GetUint("width")
 	mouse = viper.GetBool("mouse")
 	pager = viper.GetBool("pager")
+	showAllFiles = viper.GetBool("all")
 	preserveNewLines = viper.GetBool("preserveNewLines")
 
 	// validate the glamour style
@@ -373,10 +374,11 @@ func init() {
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag("mouse", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("mouse"))
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag("preserveNewLines", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("preserve-new-lines"))
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag("showLineNumbers", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("line-numbers"))
-	_ = viper.BindPFlag("showAllFiles", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("all"))
+	_ = viper.BindPFlag("all", rootCmd.Flags().Lookup("all"))
 
 	viper.SetDefault("style", styles.AutoStyle)
 	viper.SetDefault("width", 0)
+	viper.SetDefault("all", true)
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(configCmd, manCmd)
 }