diff --git a/etckeeper/etckeeper.conf b/etckeeper/etckeeper.conf
index f13de1c..bf0c090 100644
--- a/etckeeper/etckeeper.conf
+++ b/etckeeper/etckeeper.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DARCS_COMMIT_OPTIONS="-a"
 # can commit exiting changes to /etc automatically once per day.
 # To enable the systemd timer, run: systemctl enable etckeeper.timer
 # The cron job is enabled by default; to disable it, uncomment this next line.
-#AVOID_DAILY_AUTOCOMMITS=1
+AVOID_DAILY_AUTOCOMMITS=1
 
 # Uncomment the following to avoid special file warning
 # (the option is enabled automatically for daily autocommits regardless).
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ DARCS_COMMIT_OPTIONS="-a"
 # Uncomment to avoid etckeeper committing existing changes to 
 # /etc before installation. It will cancel the installation,
 # so you can commit the changes by hand.
-#AVOID_COMMIT_BEFORE_INSTALL=1
+AVOID_COMMIT_BEFORE_INSTALL=1
 
 # The high-level package manager that's being used.
 # (apt, pacman, pacman-g2, yum, dnf, zypper, apk etc)