diff --git a/data/io.elementary.settings-daemon.gschema.xml b/data/io.elementary.settings-daemon.gschema.xml
index cd0b1a6c..7a14f663 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.settings-daemon.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/io.elementary.settings-daemon.gschema.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
   <schema path="/io/elementary/settings-daemon/system-update/" id="io.elementary.settings-daemon.system-update">
     <key type="b" name="automatic-updates">
-      <default>false</default>
+      <default>true</default>
       <summary>Automatic updates</summary>
       <description>Whether to automatically download updates</description>
     </key>
diff --git a/data/settings-daemon.metainfo.xml.in b/data/settings-daemon.metainfo.xml.in
index 056737d4..38c9ec08 100644
--- a/data/settings-daemon.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/settings-daemon.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
         </ul>
       </description>
       <issues>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/settings-daemon/issues/182">Change default selection of updates to be installed automatically</issue>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/settings-daemon/issues/207">"Driver Available" notification on every boot, but no drivers available</issue>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/settings-daemon/issues/217">Gnome-session no longer manages session services</issue>
       </issues>