diff --git a/rundeck/resource_job.go b/rundeck/resource_job.go
index 8642c1409..beb763200 100644
--- a/rundeck/resource_job.go
+++ b/rundeck/resource_job.go
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func resourceRundeckJob() *schema.Resource {
 						"exposed_to_scripts": {
 							Type:     schema.TypeBool,
 							Optional: true,
+              Default:  true,
 						},
 						"storage_path": {
 							Type:     schema.TypeString,