diff --git a/libraries/owasp_dep_check/steps/application_dependency_scan.groovy b/libraries/owasp_dep_check/steps/application_dependency_scan.groovy
index 28f33bd9..dc3ce04f 100644
--- a/libraries/owasp_dep_check/steps/application_dependency_scan.groovy
+++ b/libraries/owasp_dep_check/steps/application_dependency_scan.groovy
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void call() {
         }
       }
       
-      Boolean skipNodeAudit = config?.skip_node_audit ?: true
+      Boolean skipNodeAudit = config?.skip_node_audit ?: false
       if (skipNodeAudit) {
         args += " --disableNodeAudit"
       }