diff --git a/cookbook/migrations/0187_alter_space_use_plural.py b/cookbook/migrations/0187_alter_space_use_plural.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c668f8844
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/migrations/0187_alter_space_use_plural.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.4 on 2023-01-20 09:19
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cookbook', '0186_automation_order_alter_automation_type'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='space',
+            name='use_plural',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index e488bab91..9ceb09a50 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class Space(ExportModelOperationsMixin('space'), models.Model):
     max_recipes = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     max_file_storage_mb = models.IntegerField(default=0, help_text=_('Maximum file storage for space in MB. 0 for unlimited, -1 to disable file upload.'))
     max_users = models.IntegerField(default=0)
-    use_plural = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    use_plural = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     allow_sharing = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     demo = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     food_inherit = models.ManyToManyField(FoodInheritField, blank=True)