diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/ec2/ec2-service.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/ec2/ec2-service.ts
index 0efc5c5307090..414ab7cea1df0 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/ec2/ec2-service.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/ec2/ec2-service.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export interface Ec2ServiceProps extends BaseServiceOptions {
    * service must not be a target of a Classic Load Balancer.
    *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-rebalancing.html
-   * @default AvailabilityZoneRebalancing.DISABLED
+   * @default AvailabilityZoneRebalancing.ENABLED
    */
   readonly availabilityZoneRebalancing?: AvailabilityZoneRebalancing;
 }
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/fargate/fargate-service.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/fargate/fargate-service.ts
index 1434d26d5bf22..1fce5e0ed02be 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/fargate/fargate-service.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ecs/lib/fargate/fargate-service.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export interface FargateServiceProps extends BaseServiceOptions {
    * of a Classic Load Balancer.
    *
    * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/service-rebalancing.html
-   * @default AvailabilityZoneRebalancing.DISABLED
+   * @default AvailabilityZoneRebalancing.ENABLED
    */
   readonly availabilityZoneRebalancing?: AvailabilityZoneRebalancing;
 }