diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 587502ff9..12f8e8830 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ export CERT_MGR_VERSION := v1.9.0
 export CATALOGD_VERSION := $(shell go list -mod=mod -m -f "{{.Version}}" github.com/operator-framework/catalogd)
 export WAIT_TIMEOUT := 60s
 
+# Install default ClusterCatalogs
+export INSTALL_DEFAULT_CATALOGS := true
+
 # By default setup-envtest will write to $XDG_DATA_HOME, or $HOME/.local/share if that is not defined.
 # If $HOME is not set, we need to specify a binary directory to prevent an error in setup-envtest.
 # Useful for some CI/CD environments that set neither $XDG_DATA_HOME nor $HOME.
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ test-e2e: run image-registry build-push-e2e-catalog registry-load-bundles e2e e2
 .PHONY: extension-developer-e2e
 extension-developer-e2e: KUSTOMIZE_BUILD_DIR := config/overlays/cert-manager
 extension-developer-e2e: KIND_CLUSTER_NAME := operator-controller-ext-dev-e2e  #EXHELP Run extension-developer e2e on local kind cluster
+extension-developer-e2e: export INSTALL_DEFAULT_CATALOGS := false  #EXHELP Run extension-developer e2e on local kind cluster
 extension-developer-e2e: run image-registry test-ext-dev-e2e kind-clean
 
 .PHONY: run-latest-release
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ kind-load: $(KIND) #EXHELP Loads the currently constructed image onto the cluste
 kind-deploy: export MANIFEST="./operator-controller.yaml"
 kind-deploy: manifests $(KUSTOMIZE) #EXHELP Install controller and dependencies onto the kind cluster.
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build $(KUSTOMIZE_BUILD_DIR) > operator-controller.yaml
-	envsubst '$$CATALOGD_VERSION,$$CERT_MGR_VERSION,$$MANIFEST' < scripts/install.tpl.sh | bash -s
+	envsubst '$$CATALOGD_VERSION,$$CERT_MGR_VERSION,$$INSTALL_DEFAULT_CATALOGS,$$MANIFEST' < scripts/install.tpl.sh | bash -s
 
 .PHONY: kind-cluster
 kind-cluster: $(KIND) #EXHELP Standup a kind cluster.
@@ -284,7 +288,7 @@ release: $(GORELEASER) #EXHELP Runs goreleaser for the operator-controller. By d
 quickstart: export MANIFEST := https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-controller/releases/download/$(VERSION)/operator-controller.yaml
 quickstart: $(KUSTOMIZE) manifests #EXHELP Generate the installation release manifests and scripts.
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build $(KUSTOMIZE_BUILD_DIR) | sed "s/:devel/:$(VERSION)/g" > operator-controller.yaml
-	envsubst '$$CATALOGD_VERSION,$$CERT_MGR_VERSION,$$MANIFEST' < scripts/install.tpl.sh > install.sh
+	envsubst '$$CATALOGD_VERSION,$$CERT_MGR_VERSION,$$INSTALL_DEFAULT_CATALOGS,$$MANIFEST' < scripts/install.tpl.sh > install.sh
 
 ##@ Docs
 
diff --git a/scripts/install.tpl.sh b/scripts/install.tpl.sh
index 1b44ac630..fa9069c77 100644
--- a/scripts/install.tpl.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.tpl.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ fi
 
 catalogd_version=$CATALOGD_VERSION
 cert_mgr_version=$CERT_MGR_VERSION
+install_default_catalogs=$INSTALL_DEFAULT_CATALOGS
 
 if [[ -z "$catalogd_version" || -z "$cert_mgr_version" ]]; then
     err="Error: Missing component version(s) for: "
@@ -38,5 +39,10 @@ kubectl_wait "cert-manager" "deployment/cert-manager-webhook" "60s"
 kubectl apply -f "https://github.com/operator-framework/catalogd/releases/download/${catalogd_version}/catalogd.yaml"
 kubectl_wait "olmv1-system" "deployment/catalogd-controller-manager" "60s"
 
+if [[ "${install_default_catalogs,,}" != "false" ]]; then
+    kubectl apply -f "https://github.com/operator-framework/catalogd/releases/download/${catalogd_version}/default-catalogs.yaml"
+    kubectl wait --for=condition=Unpacked "clustercatalog/operatorhubio" --timeout="60s"
+fi
+
 kubectl apply -f "${operator_controller_manifest}"
 kubectl_wait "olmv1-system" "deployment/operator-controller-controller-manager" "60s"