diff --git a/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec.go b/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec.go
index 6d994a5..694bd49 100644
--- a/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec.go
+++ b/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec.go
@@ -231,8 +231,13 @@ func loadConfirmStep(_map yaml.Map) (exec.Executable, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	defaultValue, err := getOptionalBool(_map, "default", false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return steps.Confirm{
 		Message: message,
+		Default: defaultValue,
 		Then:    executables,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec_test.go b/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec_test.go
index 8adf27c..c50f92a 100644
--- a/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec_test.go
+++ b/cmd/jen/internal/spec/spec_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,26 @@ then:
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name: "confirm with default true",
+			Buffer: `
+confirm: Message
+default: true
+then:
+  - input:
+      question: Message
+      var: Variable`,
+			Expected: steps.Confirm{
+				Message: "Message",
+				Default: true,
+				Then: exec.Executables{
+					input.Prompt{
+						Message: "Message",
+						Var:     "Variable",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name: "set step",
 			Buffer: `
diff --git a/cmd/jen/internal/steps/confirm.go b/cmd/jen/internal/steps/confirm.go
index 5e3a000..84ea70f 100644
--- a/cmd/jen/internal/steps/confirm.go
+++ b/cmd/jen/internal/steps/confirm.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 // user answers Yes when prompted for given message
 type Confirm struct {
 	Message string
+	Default bool
 	Then    exec.Executables
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func (c Confirm) Execute(context exec.Context) error {
 	}
 	prompt := &survey.Confirm{
 		Message: message,
-		Default: false,
+		Default: c.Default,
 	}
 	value := false
 	if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &value); err != nil {