diff --git a/src/Console/InstallCommand.php b/src/Console/InstallCommand.php
index 41c4cb6dc..659eea8c4 100644
--- a/src/Console/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/InstallCommand.php
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ protected function afterPromptingForMissingArguments(InputInterface $input, Outp
         $input->setOption('pest', select(
             label: 'Which testing framework do you prefer?',
             options: ['Pest', 'PHPUnit'],
-            default: $this->isUsingPest() ? 'Pest' : 'PHPUnit',
+            default: 'Pest',
         ) === 'Pest');
     }