diff --git a/lib/zip.rb b/lib/zip.rb
index c8a1b3e7..31100bf4 100644
--- a/lib/zip.rb
+++ b/lib/zip.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ module Zip
 
   DEFAULT_RESTORE_OPTIONS = {
     restore_ownership:   false,
-    restore_permissions: false,
-    restore_times:       false
+    restore_permissions: true,
+    restore_times:       true
   }.freeze
 
   def reset!
diff --git a/lib/zip/file.rb b/lib/zip/file.rb
index e45f852c..6286778f 100644
--- a/lib/zip/file.rb
+++ b/lib/zip/file.rb
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ class File < CentralDirectory
     # default -> false.
     attr_accessor :restore_ownership
 
-    # default -> false, but will be set to true in a future version.
+    # default -> true.
     attr_accessor :restore_permissions
 
-    # default -> false, but will be set to true in a future version.
+    # default -> true.
     attr_accessor :restore_times
 
     # Returns the zip files comment, if it has one