diff --git a/db/types/types.go b/db/types/types.go
index 0aa213d..b401173 100644
--- a/db/types/types.go
+++ b/db/types/types.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ type RepoConfig struct {
 	UUID_ID
 	RepoID uuid.UUID `gorm:"index;not null"`
 
-	AllowAnonymousIssues bool `gorm:"default:false"`
+	AllowAnonymousIssues bool `gorm:"default:true"`
 	AllowNewIssues       bool `gorm:"default:true"`
 }