diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index 5ca62e5..d3d7661 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 	requireContributorAgreement = true
 	requireSignedOffBy = false
 	requireChangeId = true
+[submit]
+	mergeContent = true
+[dashboard]
+	default = refs/meta/dashboards/default:recent
 [access "refs/*"]
 	read = group Anonymous Users
 	owner = group google/gerritcodereview-maintainers@googlegroups.com
@@ -14,8 +18,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 	forgeAuthor = group Registered Users
 	label-Code-Review = -1..+1 group Registered Users
-[submit]
-	mergeContent = true
 [access "refs/meta/config"]
 	push = group google/gerritcodereview-maintainers@googlegroups.com
 	read = group google/gerritcodereview-maintainers@googlegroups.com