diff --git a/src/app/features/project/store/project.effects.spec.ts b/src/app/features/project/store/project.effects.spec.ts
index 3dd712f21..0e030326f 100644
--- a/src/app/features/project/store/project.effects.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/project/store/project.effects.spec.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ describe('ProjectEffects', () => {
 
   const createConfigState = (): GlobalConfigState => ({
     ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG,
-    misc: {
-      ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.misc,
+    tasks: {
+      ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.tasks,
       defaultProjectId: 'project-1',
     },
   });
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ describe('ProjectEffects', () => {
       // Set up config where project-1 is the default
       globalConfigServiceMock.cfg.and.returnValue({
         ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG,
-        misc: {
-          ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.misc,
+        tasks: {
+          ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.tasks,
           defaultProjectId: 'project-1',
         },
       });
 
       effects.deleteProjectRelatedData.subscribe(() => {
-        expect(globalConfigServiceMock.updateSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith('misc', {
+        expect(globalConfigServiceMock.updateSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tasks', {
           defaultProjectId: null,
         });
         done();
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ describe('ProjectEffects', () => {
       // Set up config where project-1 is the default, but we delete project-2
       globalConfigServiceMock.cfg.and.returnValue({
         ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG,
-        misc: {
-          ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.misc,
+        tasks: {
+          ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.tasks,
           defaultProjectId: 'project-1',
         },
       });
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ describe('ProjectEffects', () => {
     it('should NOT clear defaultProjectId when there is no default', (done) => {
       globalConfigServiceMock.cfg.and.returnValue({
         ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG,
-        misc: {
-          ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.misc,
+        tasks: {
+          ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.tasks,
           defaultProjectId: null,
         },
       });
diff --git a/src/app/features/tasks/store/task-internal.effects.spec.ts b/src/app/features/tasks/store/task-internal.effects.spec.ts
index 25e10ea82..387be292b 100644
--- a/src/app/features/tasks/store/task-internal.effects.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/tasks/store/task-internal.effects.spec.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ import { setCurrentTask, toggleStart, unsetCurrentTask } from './task.actions';
 import { selectTaskFeatureState } from './task.selectors';
 import {
   selectConfigFeatureState,
-  selectMiscConfig,
+  selectTasksConfig,
 } from '../../config/store/global-config.reducer';
 import { DEFAULT_TASK, Task, TaskState } from '../task.model';
 import { WorkContextService } from '../../work-context/work-context.service';
 import { LOCAL_ACTIONS } from '../../../util/local-actions.token';
 import { DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG } from '../../config/default-global-config.const';
-import { GlobalConfigState, MiscConfig } from '../../config/global-config.model';
+import { GlobalConfigState, TasksConfig } from '../../config/global-config.model';
 import { WorkContextType } from '../../work-context/work-context.model';
 
 describe('TaskInternalEffects', () => {
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ describe('TaskInternalEffects', () => {
     ...partial,
   });
 
-  const createMiscConfig = (partial: Partial<MiscConfig> = {}): MiscConfig => ({
-    ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.misc,
+  const createTasksConfig = (partial: Partial<TasksConfig> = {}): TasksConfig => ({
+    ...DEFAULT_GLOBAL_CONFIG.tasks,
     ...partial,
   });
 
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ describe('TaskInternalEffects', () => {
         provideMockStore({
           selectors: [
             {
-              selector: selectMiscConfig,
-              value: createMiscConfig({ isAutMarkParentAsDone: true }),
+              selector: selectTasksConfig,
+              value: createTasksConfig({ isAutoMarkParentAsDone: true }),
             },
             { selector: selectTaskFeatureState, value: createTaskState([]) },
             { selector: selectConfigFeatureState, value: createConfigState() },
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ describe('TaskInternalEffects', () => {
       });
 
       store.overrideSelector(
-        selectMiscConfig,
-        createMiscConfig({ isAutMarkParentAsDone: true }),
+        selectTasksConfig,
+        createTasksConfig({ isAutoMarkParentAsDone: true }),
       );
       store.overrideSelector(
         selectTaskFeatureState,
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ describe('TaskInternalEffects', () => {
       });
 
       store.overrideSelector(
-        selectMiscConfig,
-        createMiscConfig({ isAutMarkParentAsDone: false }),
+        selectTasksConfig,
+        createTasksConfig({ isAutoMarkParentAsDone: false }),
       );
       store.overrideSelector(
         selectTaskFeatureState,
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ describe('TaskInternalEffects', () => {
       });
 
       store.overrideSelector(
-        selectMiscConfig,
-        createMiscConfig({ isAutMarkParentAsDone: true }),
+        selectTasksConfig,
+        createTasksConfig({ isAutoMarkParentAsDone: true }),
       );
       store.overrideSelector(
         selectTaskFeatureState,
diff --git a/src/app/features/tasks/task.service.spec.ts b/src/app/features/tasks/task.service.spec.ts
index 0cea248f9..bce6fb6fe 100644
--- a/src/app/features/tasks/task.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/tasks/task.service.spec.ts
@@ -105,11 +105,12 @@ describe('TaskService', () => {
 
     const globalConfigServiceSpy = jasmine.createSpyObj('GlobalConfigService', [''], {
       cfg: signal({
-        misc: { defaultProjectId: null },
+        tasks: { defaultProjectId: null },
         reminder: { defaultTaskRemindOption: 'AT_START' },
         appFeatures: { isTimeTrackingEnabled: true },
       }),
       misc: signal({ isShowProductivityTipLonger: false }),
+      tasks: signal({ defaultProjectId: null }),
     });
 
     const taskFocusServiceSpy = jasmine.createSpyObj('TaskFocusService', [''], {