diff --git a/docs/how-to/configure-slashing-protection.md b/docs/how-to/configure-slashing-protection.md
index 760ac4a..472d509 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/configure-slashing-protection.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/configure-slashing-protection.md
@@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ Enable pruning by setting
 [`--slashing-protection-pruning-enabled`](../reference/cli/subcommands.md#slashing-protection-pruning-enabled)
 to `true`.
 
-By default, Web3Signer prunes the database on startup, and then after each pruning interval.
-You can disable pruning at startup and start pruning after the pruning interval by setting
+Web3Signer can prune the database on startup, and then after each pruning interval.
+By default, this feature is disabled. You can enable pruning at startup and start pruning after the pruning interval by setting
 [`--slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled`](../reference/cli/subcommands.md#slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled)
-to `false`.
+to `true`.
 
 You can include additional optional pruning configuration options.
 For example, run:
 
 ```bash
-web3signer eth2 --slashing-protection-db-url="jdbc:postgresql://localhost/web3signer" --slashing-protection-db-username=postgres --slashing-protection-db-password=password --slashing-protection-pruning-enabled=true --slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled=false --slashing-protection-pruning-epochs-to-keep=5000 --slashing-protection-pruning-interval=18
+web3signer eth2 --slashing-protection-db-url="jdbc:postgresql://localhost/web3signer" --slashing-protection-db-username=postgres --slashing-protection-db-password=password --slashing-protection-pruning-enabled=true --slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled=true --slashing-protection-pruning-epochs-to-keep=5000 --slashing-protection-pruning-interval=18
 ```
 
 :::caution Warning
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli/subcommands.md b/docs/reference/cli/subcommands.md
index e2e7c96..222646b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli/subcommands.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli/subcommands.md
@@ -1693,28 +1693,28 @@ The default is `true`.
 # Example
 
 ```bash
---slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled=false
+--slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled=true
 ```
 
 # Environment variable
 
 ```bash
-WEB3SIGNER_ETH2_SLASHING_PROTECTION_PRUNING_AT_BOOT_ENABLED=false
+WEB3SIGNER_ETH2_SLASHING_PROTECTION_PRUNING_AT_BOOT_ENABLED=true
 ```
 
 # Configuration file
 
 ```yaml
-eth2.slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled: false
+eth2.slashing-protection-pruning-at-boot-enabled: true
 ```
 
 <!--/tabs-->
 
-When set to `false`, [slashing protection database
+When set to `true`, [slashing protection database
 pruning](../../how-to/configure-slashing-protection.md#prune-the-slashing-protection-database) is
-disabled at boot and only takes place at the scheduled [pruning intervals](#slashing-protection-pruning-interval).
+enabled at startup and at the defined [pruning intervals](#slashing-protection-pruning-interval).
 
-The default is `true`.
+The default is `false`.
 
 #### `slashing-protection-pruning-db-pool-configuration-file`