diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-beers-flow.md b/.changeset/sixty-beers-flow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f5ef004b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sixty-beers-flow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"emacs-mcx": patch
+---
+
+Fix the scope of the emacs-mcx.subwordMode config field to make it language-overridable
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a4b5967ed8..c4efead5cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@
         "emacs-mcx.subwordMode": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "Make word-oriented move and edit commands recognize subwords.",
-          "default": false
+          "default": false,
+          "scope": "language-overridable"
         },
         "emacs-mcx.debug.silent": {
           "type": "boolean",