diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
index cff78de9..5cb58b5a 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
@@ -44,3 +44,8 @@
 
 - Add [aerial.nvim]
 - Add [nvim-ufo]
+
+[LilleAila](https://github.com/LilleAila):
+
+- Remove `vim.notes.obsidian.setupOpts.dir`, which was set by default. 
+  Fixes issue with setting the workspace directory.
diff --git a/modules/plugins/notes/obsidian/obsidian.nix b/modules/plugins/notes/obsidian/obsidian.nix
index 2dae5a9c..2da2127b 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/notes/obsidian/obsidian.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/notes/obsidian/obsidian.nix
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ in {
       enable = mkEnableOption "complementary neovim plugins for Obsidian editor";
 
       setupOpts = mkPluginSetupOption "Obsidian.nvim" {
-        dir = mkOption {
-          type = str;
-          default = "~/my-vault";
-          description = "Obsidian vault directory";
-        };
-
         daily_notes = {
           folder = mkOption {
             type = nullOr str;