diff --git a/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/AbstractInstallMojo.java b/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/AbstractInstallMojo.java
index d7e6561071..4e89b75d95 100644
--- a/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/AbstractInstallMojo.java
+++ b/maven-install-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/install/AbstractInstallMojo.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractInstallMojo
      *
      * @since 2.2
      */
-    @Parameter( property = "createChecksum", defaultValue = "false" )
+    @Parameter( property = "createChecksum", defaultValue = "true" )
     protected boolean createChecksum;
 
     /**