diff --git a/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md b/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md
index bc86317aaa..d460cef4f2 100644
--- a/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/configuration/_index.md
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ lifecycler:
 wal:
   # Enables writing to WAL.
   # CLI flag: -ingester.wal-enabled
-  [enabled: <boolean> | default = false]
+  [enabled: <boolean> | default = true]
 
   # Directory where the WAL data should be stored and/or recovered from.
   # CLI flag: -ingester.wal-dir