diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index d33fce11d..b25b27a68 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ I like:
         org-capture-templates
         '(("t" "Personal todo" entry
            (file+headline +org-capture-todo-file "Inbox")
-           "* TODO %?\n%i\n%a" :prepend t)
+           "* [ ] %?\n%i\n%a" :prepend t)
           ("n" "Personal notes" entry
            (file+headline +org-capture-notes-file "Inbox")
            "* %u %?\n%i\n%a" :prepend t)