diff --git a/ui/src/components/agent-config-defaults.ts b/ui/src/components/agent-config-defaults.ts
index bfbb09fb..4cf1df2f 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/agent-config-defaults.ts
+++ b/ui/src/components/agent-config-defaults.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const defaultCreateValues: CreateConfigValues = {
   model: "",
   thinkingEffort: "",
   chrome: false,
-  dangerouslySkipPermissions: false,
+  dangerouslySkipPermissions: true,
   search: false,
   dangerouslyBypassSandbox: false,
   command: "",