diff --git a/pkg/github/tools.go b/pkg/github/tools.go
index 3f1c291a7d..c0732fafab 100644
--- a/pkg/github/tools.go
+++ b/pkg/github/tools.go
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ var (
 		ID:               "projects",
 		Description:      "GitHub Projects related tools",
 		Icon:             "project",
+		Default:          true,
 		InstructionsFunc: generateProjectsToolsetInstructions,
 	}
 	ToolsetMetadataStargazers = inventory.ToolsetMetadata{
diff --git a/pkg/github/tools_test.go b/pkg/github/tools_test.go
index 2bcd2d5259..52c339a8cf 100644
--- a/pkg/github/tools_test.go
+++ b/pkg/github/tools_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func TestAddDefaultToolset(t *testing.T) {
 				"copilot",
 				"repos",
 				"issues",
+				"projects",
 				"pull_requests",
 				"users",
 			},
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ func TestAddDefaultToolset(t *testing.T) {
 				"copilot",
 				"repos",
 				"issues",
+				"projects",
 				"pull_requests",
 				"users",
 			},
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ func TestAddDefaultToolset(t *testing.T) {
 				"copilot",
 				"repos",
 				"issues",
+				"projects",
 				"pull_requests",
 				"users",
 			},