diff --git a/eks-anywhere-hybrid/Addons/Core/storage-driver/openebs/local-hostpath-sc.yaml b/eks-anywhere-hybrid/Addons/Core/storage-driver/openebs/local-hostpath-sc.yaml
index f372f4c1..291593cb 100644
--- a/eks-anywhere-hybrid/Addons/Core/storage-driver/openebs/local-hostpath-sc.yaml
+++ b/eks-anywhere-hybrid/Addons/Core/storage-driver/openebs/local-hostpath-sc.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ kind: StorageClass
 metadata:
   name: local-hostpath
   annotations:
+    storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: true
     openebs.io/cas-type: local
     cas.openebs.io/config: |
       - name: StorageType