diff --git a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml
index 49849552bb0..7e8abc901ed 100644
--- a/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml
+++ b/templates/questions/metrics/metrics3m.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
           description: Enable Prometheus Metrics
           schema:
             type: boolean
-            default: false
+            default: true
             show_subquestions_if: true
             subquestions:
               - variable: serviceMonitor