diff --git a/config_defaults.yml b/config_defaults.yml
index 40ce186..4b9ba49 100644
--- a/config_defaults.yml
+++ b/config_defaults.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   feature_componentCompile: true
   feature_goUnitTests: false
   feature_goldenTests: false
-  feature_kubevalValidate: false
+  feature_kubevalValidate: true
   componentName: ""
 
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml: