diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index e97d4d99..4d547d0a 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ variable "has_downloads" {
 variable "auto_init" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Wether or not to produce an initial commit in the repository."
-  default     = false
+  default     = true
 }
 
 variable "gitignore_template" {