diff --git a/prusti-utils/src/config.rs b/prusti-utils/src/config.rs
index 787c368f7e7..3b940d66483 100644
--- a/prusti-utils/src/config.rs
+++ b/prusti-utils/src/config.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
// 0. Default values
settings.set_default("be_rustc", false).unwrap();
- settings.set_default("viper_backend", "Lithium").unwrap();
+ settings.set_default("viper_backend", "Silicon").unwrap();
settings.set_default::