diff --git a/config/default.cfg b/config/default.cfg
index f2a73bec9116542e6a01afe08d1d8323a5fabfec..6440c6042fb8266be834d3c0b570c2fefeff873c 100755
--- a/config/default.cfg
+++ b/config/default.cfg
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ cfg$gms$CDR <- "DAC"        # def = DAC
 
 # ***---------------------    35_transport    ----------------------------------------
 # * (complex):  transport realization including electricity in the transport sector (*RP*)
-cfg$gms$transport <- "complex"           # def = complex
+cfg$gms$transport <- "edge_esm"           # def = complex
 
 # ***---------------------    36_buildings    ---------------------------------
 # * (simple): representation of the demand in terms of energy carriers
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ cfg$gms$cm_CO2priceRegConvEndYr         <- 2050     # def <- 2050
 cfg$gms$c_regi_nucscen <- "all" # def <- "all"
 cfg$gms$c_regi_capturescen <- "all" # def <- "all"
 
+cfg$gms$cm_EDGEtr_scen       <- "Conservative_liquids"     # def <- "conservative"
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #                          FLAGS
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------