diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ses/lib/configuration-set.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ses/lib/configuration-set.ts
index ef027fbf9b728..5e6dd58faf3ac 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ses/lib/configuration-set.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ses/lib/configuration-set.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export interface ConfigurationSetProps {
    * Whether to publish reputation metrics for the configuration set, such as
    * bounce and complaint rates, to Amazon CloudWatch
    *
-   * @default false
+   * @default true
    */
   readonly reputationMetrics?: boolean;
 
@@ -220,4 +220,4 @@ function booleanToEnabledDisabled(value: boolean): 'ENABLED' | 'DISABLED' {
   return value === true
     ? 'ENABLED'
     : 'DISABLED';
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}