diff --git a/lib/tapioca/commands/configure.rb b/lib/tapioca/commands/configure.rb
index 7fc54f8a8..7e1173a12 100644
--- a/lib/tapioca/commands/configure.rb
+++ b/lib/tapioca/commands/configure.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def create_sorbet_config
           .
           --ignore=tmp/
           --ignore=vendor/
+          --parser=prism
         CONTENT
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/tapioca/cli/configure_spec.rb b/spec/tapioca/cli/configure_spec.rb
index 2e96ab8ff..ba487df19 100644
--- a/spec/tapioca/cli/configure_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tapioca/cli/configure_spec.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class ConfigureSpec < SpecWithProject
           .
           --ignore=tmp/
           --ignore=vendor/
+          --parser=prism
         CONFIG
 
         assert_project_file_equal("sorbet/tapioca/require.rb", <<~RB)