diff --git a/core/commands/bootstrap.go b/core/commands/bootstrap.go
index 9a084db6c89..4263885df3e 100644
--- a/core/commands/bootstrap.go
+++ b/core/commands/bootstrap.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ in the bootstrap list).
 	},
 
 	Options: []cmds.Option{
-		cmds.BoolOption("default", "Add default bootstrap nodes."),
+		cmds.BoolOption("default", "Add default bootstrap nodes.").Default(false),
 	},
 
 	Run: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ var bootstrapRemoveCmd = &cmds.Command{
 		cmds.StringArg("peer", false, true, peerOptionDesc).EnableStdin(),
 	},
 	Options: []cmds.Option{
-		cmds.BoolOption("all", "Remove all bootstrap peers."),
+		cmds.BoolOption("all", "Remove all bootstrap peers.").Default(false),
 	},
 	Run: func(req cmds.Request, res cmds.Response) {
 		input, err := config.ParseBootstrapPeers(req.Arguments())