diff --git a/spacemacs b/spacemacs
index bc4b337..79436ae 100644
--- a/spacemacs
+++ b/spacemacs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ It should only modify the values of Spacemacs settings."
    ;;                       text-mode
    ;;   :size-limit-kb 1000)
    ;; (default nil)
-   dotspacemacs-line-numbers t
+   dotspacemacs-line-numbers 'relative
 
    ;; Code folding method. Possible values are `evil' and `origami'.
    ;; (default 'evil)