diff --git a/cli/lsp/config.rs b/cli/lsp/config.rs
index 0e257ebf42..27f52653d3 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/config.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/config.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ impl Default for TestingSettings {
   }
 }
 
+fn default_to_true() -> bool {
+  true
+}
+
 /// Deno language server specific settings that are applied to a workspace.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ pub struct WorkspaceSettings {
   pub internal_debug: bool,
 
   /// A flag that indicates if linting is enabled for the workspace.
-  #[serde(default)]
+  #[serde(default = "default_to_true")]
   pub lint: bool,
 
   /// A flag that indicates if Dene should validate code against the unstable
@@ -552,7 +556,7 @@ mod tests {
           test: true,
         },
         internal_debug: false,
-        lint: false,
+        lint: true,
         suggest: CompletionSettings {
           complete_function_calls: false,
           names: true,