diff --git a/debian/koha-common.postinst b/debian/koha-common.postinst
index f56142d2e0..d061403129 100644
--- a/debian/koha-common.postinst
+++ b/debian/koha-common.postinst
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 
-# Default to "no"
-AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE="no"
+# Default to "yes"
+AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE="yes"
 
 . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
 
diff --git a/debian/templates/koha-common.conf b/debian/templates/koha-common.conf
index 3c8a9af81d..331a893704 100644
--- a/debian/templates/koha-common.conf
+++ b/debian/templates/koha-common.conf
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 #
 # This variable controls whether template translations should
 # be updated automatically on koha-common package upgrades.
-# Options: 'yes'
-#          'no' (default)
+# Options: 'yes' (default)
+#          'no'
 # Note: if you choose 'no' then you will have to issue
 #  $ koha-translate --update <lang_code>
 #
-#AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE="no"
+#AUTOMATIC_TRANSLATIONS_UPDATE="yes"