diff --git a/gnu/system/file-systems.scm b/gnu/system/file-systems.scm
index 0350bf984f..e69cfd06e6 100644
--- a/gnu/system/file-systems.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/file-systems.scm
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ (define-record-type* <file-system> %file-system
   (check?           file-system-check?            ; Boolean
                     (default #t))
   (skip-check-if-clean? file-system-skip-check-if-clean? ; Boolean
-                        (default #f))
+                        (default #t))
   (repair           file-system-repair            ; symbol or #f
                     (default 'preen))
   (create-mount-point? file-system-create-mount-point? ; Boolean