diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 474e51c..8c2e64c 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -753,9 +753,11 @@ it will be tried first."
   :after org
   :custom
   (org-journal-dir (expand-file-name "journal" org-directory))
-  (org-journal-enable-cache t)
-  (org-journal-file-type 'monthly)
-  (org-journal-file-format "%Y-%m.org"))
+  (org-journal-enable-cache nil)
+  (org-journal-encrypt-journal t)
+  (org-journal-file-type 'yearly)
+  (org-journal-file-format "%Y.org")
+  (org-journal-find-file 'find-file))
 
 (use-package org-noter
   :after (org doc-view citar)