diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 86680f144e..e0b7415972 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -1013,8 +1013,8 @@ enum fsync_component {
 #define FSYNC_COMPONENTS_DERIVED_METADATA (FSYNC_COMPONENT_PACK_METADATA | \
 					   FSYNC_COMPONENT_COMMIT_GRAPH)
 
-#define FSYNC_COMPONENTS_DEFAULT (FSYNC_COMPONENTS_OBJECTS | \
-				  FSYNC_COMPONENTS_DERIVED_METADATA | \
+#define FSYNC_COMPONENTS_DEFAULT ((FSYNC_COMPONENTS_OBJECTS | \
+				   FSYNC_COMPONENTS_DERIVED_METADATA) & \
 				  ~FSYNC_COMPONENT_LOOSE_OBJECT)
 
 #define FSYNC_COMPONENTS_COMMITTED (FSYNC_COMPONENTS_OBJECTS)