diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1650c7..11d0559 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ available config parameters:
 | `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.image.repository` | string | `"kubeprometheusstack/kube-state-metrics"` |  |
 | `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.image.tag` | string | `"v2.10.0"` |  |
 | `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.prometheus.monitor.enabled` | bool | `true` |  |
-| `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.prometheus.monitor.honorLabels` | bool | `false` |  |
+| `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.prometheus.monitor.honorLabels` | bool | `true` |  |
 | `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.rbac.create` | bool | `true` |  |
 | `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.releaseLabel` | bool | `true` |  |
 | `kube-prometheus-stack.kube-state-metrics.selfMonitor.enabled` | bool | `true` |  |
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 2b01bde..0b557b9 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ kube-prometheus-stack:
     prometheus:
       monitor:
         enabled: true
-        honorLabels: false
+        honorLabels: true
     selfMonitor:
       enabled: true
   nodeExporter: