diff --git a/lib/ui.js b/lib/ui.js
index 985e603f..a1d28265 100644
--- a/lib/ui.js
+++ b/lib/ui.js
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ module.exports = async (options, pkg) => {
 			type: 'confirm',
 			name: 'publishScoped',
 			when: isScoped(pkg.name) && !options.exists,
-			message: `This scoped repo ${chalk.bold.magenta(pkg.name)} hasn't been published. Do you want to publish it publicly?`
+			message: `This scoped repo ${chalk.bold.magenta(pkg.name)} hasn't been published. Do you want to publish it publicly?`,
+			default: false
 		}
 	];