diff --git a/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts b/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
index 09816ce949..20d321df40 100644
--- a/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ async function askAboutNxCloud(parsedArgs: any) {
               name: 'No',
             },
           ],
-          initial: 'No' as any,
+          initial: 'Yes' as any,
         },
       ])
       .then((a: { NxCloud: 'Yes' | 'No' }) => a.NxCloud === 'Yes');
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/command-line/connect-to-nx-cloud.ts b/packages/workspace/src/command-line/connect-to-nx-cloud.ts
index fa004947b2..8307fd1661 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/command-line/connect-to-nx-cloud.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/command-line/connect-to-nx-cloud.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async function connectToNxCloudPrompt() {
             name: 'No',
           },
         ],
-        initial: 'No' as any,
+        initial: 'Yes' as any,
       },
     ])
     .then((a: { NxCloud: 'Yes' | 'No' }) => a.NxCloud === 'Yes');