diff --git a/packages/table/src/headers/header.tsx b/packages/table/src/headers/header.tsx
index 7724d35b24..54cddf5a8b 100644
--- a/packages/table/src/headers/header.tsx
+++ b/packages/table/src/headers/header.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export interface IHeaderProps extends ILockableLayout, IReorderableProps, ISelec
 
     /**
      * Enables/disables the resize interaction.
-     * @default false
+     * @default true
      */
     isResizable?: boolean;
 
diff --git a/packages/table/src/table.tsx b/packages/table/src/table.tsx
index bb1ff9f32e..94deb7782a 100644
--- a/packages/table/src/table.tsx
+++ b/packages/table/src/table.tsx
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export interface ITableProps extends IProps, IRowHeights, IColumnWidths {
 
     /**
      * If `false`, disables resizing of rows.
-     * @default false
+     * @default true
      */
     enableRowResizing?: boolean;