diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 254eba5..d704468 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ version = 1
 path = "\\sprout\\drivers\\ext4.efi"
 
 # global options.
-[defaults]
+[options]
 # enable autoconfiguration by detecting bls enabled
 # filesystems and generating boot entries for them.
 autoconfigure = true
diff --git a/hack/dev/configs/all.sprout.toml b/hack/dev/configs/all.sprout.toml
index c42ba93..0bcdb00 100644
--- a/hack/dev/configs/all.sprout.toml
+++ b/hack/dev/configs/all.sprout.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version = 1
 
-[defaults]
-entry = "kernel"
+[options]
+default-entry = "kernel"
 
 [extractors.boot.filesystem-device-match]
 has-item = "\\EFI\\BOOT\\kernel.efi"
diff --git a/hack/dev/configs/autoconfigure.sprout.toml b/hack/dev/configs/autoconfigure.sprout.toml
index 9b7d56f..d0da704 100644
--- a/hack/dev/configs/autoconfigure.sprout.toml
+++ b/hack/dev/configs/autoconfigure.sprout.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 version = 1
 
-[defaults]
+[options]
 autoconfigure = true
diff --git a/hack/dev/configs/edera.sprout.toml b/hack/dev/configs/edera.sprout.toml
index 613d32d..75830ba 100644
--- a/hack/dev/configs/edera.sprout.toml
+++ b/hack/dev/configs/edera.sprout.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version = 1
 
-[defaults]
-entry = "edera"
+[options]
+default-entry = "edera"
 menu-timeout = 0
 
 [extractors.boot.filesystem-device-match]
diff --git a/hack/dev/configs/kernel.sprout.toml b/hack/dev/configs/kernel.sprout.toml
index dd9064e..c9983a4 100644
--- a/hack/dev/configs/kernel.sprout.toml
+++ b/hack/dev/configs/kernel.sprout.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version = 1
 
-[defaults]
-entry = "kernel"
+[options]
+default-entry = "kernel"
 menu-timeout = 0
 
 [extractors.boot.filesystem-device-match]
diff --git a/hack/dev/configs/shell.sprout.toml b/hack/dev/configs/shell.sprout.toml
index 79fafa3..9927e54 100644
--- a/hack/dev/configs/shell.sprout.toml
+++ b/hack/dev/configs/shell.sprout.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version = 1
 
-[defaults]
-entry = "shell"
+[options]
+default-entry = "shell"
 menu-timeout = 0
 
 [extractors.boot.filesystem-device-match]
diff --git a/hack/dev/configs/xen.sprout.toml b/hack/dev/configs/xen.sprout.toml
index e7e913d..64b0c1f 100644
--- a/hack/dev/configs/xen.sprout.toml
+++ b/hack/dev/configs/xen.sprout.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version = 1
 
-[defaults]
-entry = "xen"
+[options]
+default-entry = "xen"
 menu-timeout = 0
 
 [extractors.boot.filesystem-device-match]
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index a6affc3..4b50ead 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct RootConfiguration {
     pub version: u32,
     /// Default options for Sprout.
     #[serde(default)]
-    pub defaults: DefaultsConfiguration,
+    pub options: OptionsConfiguration,
     /// Values to be inserted into the root sprout context.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub values: BTreeMap<String, String>,
@@ -65,16 +65,18 @@ pub struct RootConfiguration {
     pub phases: PhasesConfiguration,
 }
 
-/// Default configuration for Sprout, used when the corresponding options are not specified.
+/// Options configuration for Sprout, used when the corresponding options are not specified.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Default, Clone)]
-pub struct DefaultsConfiguration {
+pub struct OptionsConfiguration {
     /// The entry to boot without showing the boot menu.
     /// If not specified, a boot menu is shown.
-    pub entry: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "default-entry", default)]
+    pub default_entry: Option<String>,
     /// The timeout of the boot menu.
     #[serde(rename = "menu-timeout", default = "default_menu_timeout")]
     pub menu_timeout: u64,
     /// Enables autoconfiguration of Sprout based on the environment.
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub autoconfigure: bool,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 501b24c..d31158a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
 
     // If --autoconfigure is specified or the loaded configuration has autoconfigure enabled,
     // trigger the autoconfiguration mechanism.
-    if context.root().options().autoconfigure || config.defaults.autoconfigure {
+    if context.root().options().autoconfigure || config.options.autoconfigure {
         autoconfigure::autoconfigure(&mut config).context("unable to autoconfigure")?;
     }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
         entry.restamp_title();
 
         // Mark this entry as the default entry if it is declared as such.
-        if let Some(ref default_entry) = config.defaults.entry {
+        if let Some(ref default_entry) = config.options.default_entry {
             // If the entry matches the default entry, mark it as the default entry.
             if entry.is_match(default_entry) {
                 entry.mark_default();
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
         .root()
         .options()
         .menu_timeout
-        .unwrap_or(config.defaults.menu_timeout);
+        .unwrap_or(config.options.menu_timeout);
     let menu_timeout = Duration::from_secs(menu_timeout);
 
     // Use the forced boot entry if possible, otherwise pick the first entry using a boot menu.