diff --git a/hetzner-debian10-zfs-setup.sh b/hetzner-debian10-zfs-setup.sh
index 2e3f60a..746cd35 100644
--- a/hetzner-debian10-zfs-setup.sh
+++ b/hetzner-debian10-zfs-setup.sh
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ function ask_root_password {
 function ask_encryption {
   print_step_info_header
 
-  if dialog --yesno 'Do you want to encrypt the root pool?' 30 100; then
+  if dialog --defaultno --yesno 'Do you want to encrypt the root pool?' 30 100; then
     v_encrypt_rpool=1
   fi
   set +x
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ function ask_encryption {
 function ask_zfs_experimental {
   print_step_info_header
 
-  if dialog --yesno 'Do you want to use experimental zfs module build?' 30 100; then
+  if dialog --defaultno --yesno 'Do you want to use experimental zfs module build?' 30 100; then
     v_zfs_experimental=1
   fi
 }
diff --git a/hetzner-ubuntu18-zfs-setup.sh b/hetzner-ubuntu18-zfs-setup.sh
index a725f16..bc860da 100644
--- a/hetzner-ubuntu18-zfs-setup.sh
+++ b/hetzner-ubuntu18-zfs-setup.sh
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ function ask_root_password {
 function ask_encryption {
   print_step_info_header
 
-  if dialog --yesno 'Do you want to encrypt the root pool?' 30 100; then
+  if dialog --defaultno --yesno 'Do you want to encrypt the root pool?' 30 100; then
     v_encrypt_rpool=1
   fi
   set +x
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ function ask_encryption {
 function ask_zfs_experimental {
   print_step_info_header
 
-  if dialog --yesno 'Do you want to use experimental zfs module build?' 30 100; then
+  if dialog --defaultno --yesno 'Do you want to use experimental zfs module build?' 30 100; then
     v_zfs_experimental=1
   fi
 }