diff --git a/docs/sql-ref-scripting.md b/docs/sql-ref-scripting.md
index a8bccb471d56..e9407cff2301 100644
--- a/docs/sql-ref-scripting.md
+++ b/docs/sql-ref-scripting.md
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ This is followed by the compound statement body, which consists of:
 - The [EXECUTE IMMEDIATE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-exec-imm.html) statement.
 - Nested compound statements, which provide nested scopes for variables, conditions, and condition handlers.
 
-## Enablement
-
-To enable SQL Scripting, set the `spark.sql.scripting.enabled` flag to `true`.
-
 ## Passing data between the invoker and the compound statement
 
 There are two ways to pass data to and from a SQL script:
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/internal/SQLConf.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/internal/SQLConf.scala
index 18cd916cb5d2..4b82966b2b6d 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/internal/SQLConf.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/internal/SQLConf.scala
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ object SQLConf {
         "flow and error handling.")
       .version("4.0.0")
       .booleanConf
-      .createWithDefault(false)
+      .createWithDefault(true)
 
   val SQL_SCRIPTING_CONTINUE_HANDLER_ENABLED =
     buildConf("spark.sql.scripting.continueHandlerEnabled")