diff --git a/settings.tex b/settings.tex
index 5ef2bd1..8834050 100644
--- a/settings.tex
+++ b/settings.tex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   maxnames=4,
   minnames=3,
   maxbibnames=99,
-  firstinits,
+  giveninits,
   uniquename=init]{biblatex} % TODO: adapt citation style
 \usepackage{graphicx}
 \usepackage{scrhack} % necessary for listings package