diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20241204-103555.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20241204-103555.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76409e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20241204-103555.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+kind: Fixed
+body: Fixed default shipping_method active field
+time: 2024-12-04T10:35:55.737560094+01:00
diff --git a/commercetools/resource_shipping_method.go b/commercetools/resource_shipping_method.go
index 16baff29..9391c98e 100644
--- a/commercetools/resource_shipping_method.go
+++ b/commercetools/resource_shipping_method.go
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ func resourceShippingMethod() *schema.Resource {
 				Optional:         true,
 			},
 			"active": {
-				Description: "Activate or deactivate a shippinh method. Default is active.",
+				Description: "Activate or deactivate a shipping method. Default is active.",
 				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional:    true,
+				Default:     true,
 			},
 			"is_default": {
 				Description: "One shipping method in a project can be default",