diff --git a/config/source/service/service.go b/config/source/service/service.go
index 25c06d52..8776853c 100644
--- a/config/source/service/service.go
+++ b/config/source/service/service.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	DefaultName      = "go.micro.config"
-	DefaultNamespace = "global"
+	DefaultNamespace = "micro"
 	DefaultPath      = ""
 )