diff --git a/config/crd/bases/v1/datadoghq.com_datadogagents.yaml b/config/crd/bases/v1/datadoghq.com_datadogagents.yaml
index 68476b7b2f..e090c37b91 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/v1/datadoghq.com_datadogagents.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/v1/datadoghq.com_datadogagents.yaml
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ spec:
                             enabled:
                               description: |-
                                 Enabled enables host benchmarks.
-                                Default: false
+                                Default: true
                               type: boolean
                           type: object
                       type: object
@@ -6412,7 +6412,7 @@ spec:
                                 enabled:
                                   description: |-
                                     Enabled enables host benchmarks.
-                                    Default: false
+                                    Default: true
                                   type: boolean
                               type: object
                           type: object
diff --git a/docs/configuration.v2alpha1.md b/docs/configuration.v2alpha1.md
index 14aa8633a2..9a518cab97 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.v2alpha1.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.v2alpha1.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
 | features.cspm.customBenchmarks.configMap.items | Items maps a ConfigMap data `key` to a file `path` mount. |
 | features.cspm.customBenchmarks.configMap.name | Name is the name of the ConfigMap. |
 | features.cspm.enabled | Enabled enables Cloud Security Posture Management. Default: false |
-| features.cspm.hostBenchmarks.enabled | Enabled enables host benchmarks. Default: false |
+| features.cspm.hostBenchmarks.enabled | Enabled enables host benchmarks. Default: true |
 | features.cws.customPolicies.configData | ConfigData corresponds to the configuration file content. |
 | features.cws.customPolicies.configMap.items | Items maps a ConfigMap data `key` to a file `path` mount. |
 | features.cws.customPolicies.configMap.name | Name is the name of the ConfigMap. |