diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6df43323..f32ca18a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 * Make online documentation optional [#476](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/476)
 
 ### Changed
+* Change the default profile to 'recommended' [#598](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/598)
 * Updated the user documentation (README.md) of the template [#569](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/569)
 * Droped Python 3.8 and 3.9 support [#551](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/551)
 * Fix broken link checker [#546](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/546)
diff --git a/copier/profiles.yml b/copier/profiles.yml
index 5204ddee..30f1d472 100644
--- a/copier/profiles.yml
+++ b/copier/profiles.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # profile selection
 template_profile:
   type: str
-  default: ask
+  default: "recommended"
   help: Select a profile
   choices:
     Recommended (our defaults for research software): "recommended"