diff --git a/nerfstudio/configs/method_configs.py b/nerfstudio/configs/method_configs.py
index 6c6d787d7..d5afb0654 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/configs/method_configs.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/configs/method_configs.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ method_configs["instant-ngp-bounded"] = TrainerConfig(
 method_configs["mipnerf"] = TrainerConfig(
     method_name="mipnerf",
     pipeline=VanillaPipelineConfig(
-        datamanager=VanillaDataManagerConfig(dataparser=NerfstudioDataParserConfig(), train_num_rays_per_batch=1024),
+        datamanager=ParallelDataManagerConfig(dataparser=NerfstudioDataParserConfig(), train_num_rays_per_batch=1024),
         model=VanillaModelConfig(
             _target=MipNerfModel,
             loss_coefficients={"rgb_loss_coarse": 0.1, "rgb_loss_fine": 1.0},