diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/telemetry/ipi-conf-telemetry-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/telemetry/ipi-conf-telemetry-ref.yaml
index bfdc7af108d98..55be6be9ac990 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/telemetry/ipi-conf-telemetry-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/telemetry/ipi-conf-telemetry-ref.yaml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ ref:
       memory: 100Mi
   env:
     - name: TELEMETRY_ENABLED
-      default: "false"
+      default: "true"
       documentation: |-
         Enable Telemetry:
-        * "false" (default) - do not enable Telemetry
-        * "true" - enable Telemetry
+        * "false" - do not enable Telemetry
+        * "true" (default) - enable Telemetry
   documentation: |-
     The configure telemetry step generates a "${SHARED_DIR}/manifest_cluster-monitoring-config.yaml" manifest, or manipulates the manifest if it already exists, to configure telemeterClient's enabled property.