diff --git a/lua/lvim/config/defaults.lua b/lua/lvim/config/defaults.lua
index 74a94052..a03ee464 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/config/defaults.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/config/defaults.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ return {
   colorscheme = "lunar",
   transparent_window = false,
   format_on_save = {
+    ---@usage boolean: format on save (Default: false)
+    enabled = false,
     ---@usage pattern string pattern used for the autocommand (Default: '*')
     pattern = "*",
     ---@usage timeout number timeout in ms for the format request (Default: 1000)
diff --git a/lua/lvim/core/autocmds.lua b/lua/lvim/core/autocmds.lua
index 21c7c1f0..61e3e676 100644
--- a/lua/lvim/core/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/lvim/core/autocmds.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ function M.disable_format_on_save()
 end
 
 function M.configure_format_on_save()
-  if lvim.format_on_save then
+  if type(lvim.format_on_save) == "table" and lvim.format_on_save.enabled then
+    M.enable_format_on_save()
+  elseif lvim.format_on_save == true then
     M.enable_format_on_save()
   else
     M.disable_format_on_save()
diff --git a/utils/installer/config.example.lua b/utils/installer/config.example.lua
index 292c3b6b..65415434 100644
--- a/utils/installer/config.example.lua
+++ b/utils/installer/config.example.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ an executable
 
 -- general
 lvim.log.level = "warn"
-lvim.format_on_save = false
+lvim.format_on_save.enabled = false
 lvim.colorscheme = "lunar"
 -- to disable icons and use a minimalist setup, uncomment the following
 -- lvim.use_icons = false
diff --git a/utils/installer/config_win.example.lua b/utils/installer/config_win.example.lua
index 20fe0a55..4dfd6a3c 100644
--- a/utils/installer/config_win.example.lua
+++ b/utils/installer/config_win.example.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ vim.g.clipboard = {
 
 -- general
 lvim.log.level = "warn"
-lvim.format_on_save = true
+lvim.format_on_save.enabled = false
 lvim.colorscheme = "lunar"
 -- to disable icons and use a minimalist setup, uncomment the following
 -- lvim.use_icons = false