diff --git a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx
index 3bc640dd0745a..8e7a975b56ec7 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/packages/shared/ai-assistant-default-llm-setting/src/components/default_ai_connector.tsx
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { NO_DEFAULT_CONNECTOR } from '../lib/constants';
 import { useDefaultAiConnectorSettingContext } from '../context/default_ai_connector_context';
 
+/** Feature flag for the default AI connector setting */
 export const AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED =
   'aiAssistant.defaultLlmSettingEnabled' as const;
 
+/** The default value for the default AI connector setting */
+export const AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE = true as const;
+
 interface ConnectorData {
   connectors?: Array<{
     id: string;
@@ -272,7 +276,12 @@ export const DefaultAIConnector: React.FC<Props> = ({ connectors, settings }) =>
     );
   }, [elasticManagedLlmExists, application, docLinks]);
 
-  if (!featureFlags.getBooleanValue(AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED, false)) {
+  if (
+    !featureFlags.getBooleanValue(
+      AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED,
+      AI_ASSISTANT_DEFAULT_LLM_SETTING_ENABLED_VALUE
+    )
+  ) {
     return null;
   }