diff --git a/src/commands/local.mjs b/src/commands/local.mjs
index b12bef32..26e8452f 100644
--- a/src/commands/local.mjs
+++ b/src/commands/local.mjs
@@ -167,8 +167,9 @@ function buildLocalCommand(yargs) {
       },
       typechecked: {
         describe:
-          "Enable typechecking for the database. Use --no-typechecked to disable. Defaults to enabled. Valid only if --database is set.",
+          "Enable typechecking for the database. Use --no-typechecked to disable. Valid only if --database is set.",
         type: "boolean",
+        default: true,
       },
       protected: {
         describe: