diff --git a/.github/actions/lava-test-plans/action.yml b/.github/actions/lava-test-plans/action.yml
index 1a95486..b0eb200 100644
--- a/.github/actions/lava-test-plans/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/lava-test-plans/action.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ inputs:
   fail_action_on_failure:
     description: 'Fail action if LAVA job fails'
     required: false
-    default: 'false'
+    default: true
 
   # GitHub context
   run_id:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 432939a..07bfe62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ on:
         description: Fail workflow if LAVA test fails
         required: false
         type: boolean
-        default: false
+        default: true
 
 jobs:
   submit_lava: