diff --git a/airflow/contrib/operators/gcs_to_bq.py b/airflow/contrib/operators/gcs_to_bq.py
index 0a8c4978fa903..7b811654b3e15 100644
--- a/airflow/contrib/operators/gcs_to_bq.py
+++ b/airflow/contrib/operators/gcs_to_bq.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class GoogleCloudStorageToBigQueryOperator(BaseOperator):
         Not applicable for external tables.
     :type cluster_fields: list[str]
     :param autodetect: [Optional] Indicates if we should automatically infer the
-        options and schema for CSV and JSON sources. (Default: ``False``).
+        options and schema for CSV and JSON sources. (Default: ``True``).
         Parameter must be setted to True if 'schema_fields' and 'schema_object' are undefined.
         It is suggested to set to True if table are create outside of Airflow.
     :type autodetect: bool
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  external_table=False,
                  time_partitioning=None,
                  cluster_fields=None,
-                 autodetect=False,
+                 autodetect=True,
                  encryption_configuration=None,
                  *args, **kwargs):