diff --git a/components/sensor/sht3xd.rst b/components/sensor/sht3xd.rst
index 7614a5bf4f..ace86ebbf9 100644
--- a/components/sensor/sht3xd.rst
+++ b/components/sensor/sht3xd.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Configuration variables:
 - **update_interval** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-time`): The interval to check the
   sensor. Defaults to ``60s``.
 - **heater_enabled** (*Optional*, bool): Turn on/off heater at boot.
-  Defaults to ``true``.
+  Defaults to ``false``.
 
 See Also
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