diff --git a/api/migrations/versions/4ff534e1eb11_add_workflow_to_site.py b/api/migrations/versions/4ff534e1eb11_add_workflow_to_site.py
index da3e45cc4e187a..c09cf2af60cdff 100644
--- a/api/migrations/versions/4ff534e1eb11_add_workflow_to_site.py
+++ b/api/migrations/versions/4ff534e1eb11_add_workflow_to_site.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 def upgrade():
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
     with op.batch_alter_table('sites', schema=None) as batch_op:
-        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('show_workflow_steps', sa.Boolean(), server_default=sa.text('false'), nullable=False))
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('show_workflow_steps', sa.Boolean(), server_default=sa.text('true'), nullable=False))
 
     # ### end Alembic commands ###
 
diff --git a/api/models/model.py b/api/models/model.py
index efe387734317f6..3024be0b4c86b6 100644
--- a/api/models/model.py
+++ b/api/models/model.py
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ class Site(db.Model):
     default_language = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
     copyright = db.Column(db.String(255))
     privacy_policy = db.Column(db.String(255))
-    show_workflow_steps = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, server_default=db.text('false'))
+    show_workflow_steps = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, server_default=db.text('true'))
     custom_disclaimer = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=True)
     customize_domain = db.Column(db.String(255))
     customize_token_strategy = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)