diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index b618703..c9b1908 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1047,6 +1047,8 @@ Calls `project-remember-project-under' for ~/.config/,
 
 (use-package tramp
   :defer t
+  :custom
+  (tramp-default-method 'scpx)
   :config
   (add-to-list 'tramp-remote-path 'tramp-own-remote-path)
   (add-to-list 'tramp-remote-path "~/.local/bin/"))