diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py
index fcbf2ca0..678fb4f9 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CmdDistro(CmdBase): # export
     def add_arguments(self, p: ArgumentParser) -> None:
         super().add_arguments(p)
         p.add_argument('--id', default=None, help='Distribution ID (default is taken from /etc/os-release)')
-        p.add_argument('--interactive', choices=['true', 'false', 'auto'], default='false', help="Wait for user input or try to proceed unattended")
+        p.add_argument('--interactive', choices=['true', 'false', 'auto'], default='true', help="Wait for user input or try to proceed unattended")
 
     @property
     def interactive(self) -> bool: