diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/UnattendedSettings.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/UnattendedSettings.cs
index 7f757d81c0..577fb9a2d9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/UnattendedSettings.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/UnattendedSettings.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Configuration.Models;
 public class UnattendedSettings
 {
     private const bool StaticInstallUnattended = false;
-    private const bool StaticUpgradeUnattended = true;
+    private const bool StaticUpgradeUnattended = false;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Gets or sets a value indicating whether unattended installs are enabled.
diff --git a/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json b/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json
index f1e53a9e48..03457ad0b7 100644
--- a/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json
+++ b/templates/UmbracoProject/appsettings.json
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
         "ContentVersionCleanupPolicy": {
           "EnableCleanup": true
         }
+      },
+      "Unattended": {
+        "UpgradeUnattended": true
       }
     }
   }