diff --git a/api/falcon/v1alpha1/falconnodesensor_types.go b/api/falcon/v1alpha1/falconnodesensor_types.go
index 9ce14b93..09086fc4 100644
--- a/api/falcon/v1alpha1/falconnodesensor_types.go
+++ b/api/falcon/v1alpha1/falconnodesensor_types.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ type FalconNodeSensorConfig struct {
 	SensorResources Resources `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 
 	// Sets the backend to be used by the DaemonSet Sensor.
-	// +kubebuilder:default=kernel
+	// +kubebuilder:default=bpf
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=kernel;bpf
 	// +operator-sdk-csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec,order=10
 	Backend string `json:"backend,omitempty"`
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/falcon.crowdstrike.com_falconnodesensors.yaml b/config/crd/bases/falcon.crowdstrike.com_falconnodesensors.yaml
index 63ba6261..5488d3b2 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/falcon.crowdstrike.com_falconnodesensors.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/falcon.crowdstrike.com_falconnodesensors.yaml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ spec:
                 description: Various configuration for DaemonSet Deployment
                 properties:
                   backend:
-                    default: kernel
+                    default: bpf
                     description: Sets the backend to be used by the DaemonSet Sensor.
                     enum:
                     - kernel
diff --git a/deploy/falcon-operator.yaml b/deploy/falcon-operator.yaml
index 8e9d8247..26081a39 100644
--- a/deploy/falcon-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/falcon-operator.yaml
@@ -3127,7 +3127,7 @@ spec:
                 description: Various configuration for DaemonSet Deployment
                 properties:
                   backend:
-                    default: kernel
+                    default: bpf
                     description: Sets the backend to be used by the DaemonSet Sensor.
                     enum:
                     - kernel