diff --git a/longhorn/values.yaml b/longhorn/values.yaml
index 71ff155..d3c995b 100644
--- a/longhorn/values.yaml
+++ b/longhorn/values.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ longhorn:
       loadBalancerSourceRanges: ""
   
   persistence:
-    defaultClass: false
+    defaultClass: true
     defaultFsType: ext4
     defaultClassReplicaCount: 1
     defaultDataLocality: disabled # best-effort otherwise
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ longhorn:
   serviceAccount:
     # Annotations to add to the service account
     annotations: {}
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+