diff --git a/docs/manual/release-notes/rl-0.9.md b/docs/manual/release-notes/rl-0.9.md
index 8f9f3b47..c16c8e67 100644
--- a/docs/manual/release-notes/rl-0.9.md
+++ b/docs/manual/release-notes/rl-0.9.md
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@
 - Added coverage support (`vim.utility.crazy-coverage`) via
   [`crazy-coverage.nvim`](https://github.com/mr-u0b0dy/crazy-coverage.nvim).
 
+- Enable `nil.settings.nil.nix.autoArchive` by default.
+
 [vagahbond](https://github.com/vagahbond): [codewindow.nvim]:
 https://github.com/gorbit99/codewindow.nvim
 
diff --git a/modules/plugins/lsp/presets/nil.nix b/modules/plugins/lsp/presets/nil.nix
index f27adedb..4000fe65 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/lsp/presets/nil.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/lsp/presets/nil.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ in {
       enable = true;
       cmd = [(getExe pkgs.nil)];
       root_markers = [".git"];
+      settings.nil.nix.autoArchive = true;
     };
   };
 }