diff --git a/.changeset/update-default-settings.md b/.changeset/update-default-settings.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b45bd90cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/update-default-settings.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/config": minor
+"pnpm": minor
+---
+
+Changed default values: `optimisticRepeatInstall` is now `true` and `verifyDepsBeforeRun` is now `install`.
diff --git a/config/config/src/index.ts b/config/config/src/index.ts
index 147267f208..ab16544828 100644
--- a/config/config/src/index.ts
+++ b/config/config/src/index.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export async function getConfig (opts: {
     'hoist-workspace-packages': true,
     'ignore-workspace-cycles': false,
     'ignore-workspace-root-check': false,
-    'optimistic-repeat-install': false,
+    'optimistic-repeat-install': true,
     optional: true,
     'init-package-manager': true,
     'init-type': 'module',
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export async function getConfig (opts: {
     'unsafe-perm': npmDefaults['unsafe-perm'],
     'use-beta-cli': false,
     userconfig: npmDefaults.userconfig,
-    'verify-deps-before-run': false,
+    'verify-deps-before-run': 'install',
     'verify-store-integrity': true,
     'workspace-concurrency': getDefaultWorkspaceConcurrency(),
     'workspace-prefix': opts.workspaceDir,
diff --git a/pnpm/test/install/lifecycleScripts.ts b/pnpm/test/install/lifecycleScripts.ts
index 9ed45b9194..96a9c9050a 100644
--- a/pnpm/test/install/lifecycleScripts.ts
+++ b/pnpm/test/install/lifecycleScripts.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ test('the list of ignored builds is preserved after a repeat install', async ()
   const project = prepare({})
   execPnpmSync(['add', '@pnpm.e2e/pre-and-postinstall-scripts-example@1.0.0', 'esbuild@0.25.0', '--config.optimistic-repeat-install=false'])
 
-  const result = execPnpmSync(['install'])
+  const result = execPnpmSync(['install', '--config.optimistic-repeat-install=false'])
   // The warning is printed on repeat install too
   expect(result.stdout.toString()).toContain('Ignored build scripts:')
 
diff --git a/pnpm/test/install/yesFlag.ts b/pnpm/test/install/yesFlag.ts
index 3df45618e3..7538659fd5 100644
--- a/pnpm/test/install/yesFlag.ts
+++ b/pnpm/test/install/yesFlag.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ describe('pnpm install --yes', () => {
   }
 
   test('prompts without --yes flag', () => {
-    expect(() => execPnpmSync(['install'], execPnpmOpts)).toThrow('Aborted removal of modules directory due to no TTY')
+    expect(() => execPnpmSync(['install', '--config.optimistic-repeat-install=false'], execPnpmOpts)).toThrow('Aborted removal of modules directory due to no TTY')
   })
 
   test('skips prompt when --yes is passed', () => {
-    expect(() => execPnpmSync(['install', '--yes'], execPnpmOpts)).not.toThrow()
+    expect(() => execPnpmSync(['install', '--yes', '--config.optimistic-repeat-install=false'], execPnpmOpts)).not.toThrow()
   })
 })
diff --git a/pnpm/test/monorepo/index.ts b/pnpm/test/monorepo/index.ts
index 53b43c2ffd..442cc046ce 100644
--- a/pnpm/test/monorepo/index.ts
+++ b/pnpm/test/monorepo/index.ts
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@ test('run --stream should prefix with dir name', async () => {
 
   const result = execPnpmSync([
     '--stream',
+    '--config.verify-deps-before-run=false',
     '--filter',
     'alfa',
     '--filter',
@@ -1749,6 +1750,7 @@ packages/beta test: OK`
   )
   const singleResult = execPnpmSync([
     '--stream',
+    '--config.verify-deps-before-run=false',
     '--filter',
     'alfa',
     'run',
@@ -1805,6 +1807,7 @@ test('run --reporter-hide-prefix should hide prefix', async () => {
   const result = execPnpmSync([
     '--stream',
     '--reporter-hide-prefix',
+    '--config.verify-deps-before-run=false',
     '--filter',
     'alfa',
     '--filter',
@@ -1831,6 +1834,7 @@ packages/beta test: Done`
   const singleResult = execPnpmSync([
     '--stream',
     '--reporter-hide-prefix',
+    '--config.verify-deps-before-run=false',
     '--filter',
     'alfa',
     'run',
diff --git a/pnpm/test/run.ts b/pnpm/test/run.ts
index 2c6be9ff34..f6e10a87c1 100644
--- a/pnpm/test/run.ts
+++ b/pnpm/test/run.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test('run -r: pass the args to the command that is specified in the build script
   fs.writeFileSync('project/args.json', '[]', 'utf8')
   fs.writeFileSync('project/recordArgs.js', RECORD_ARGS_FILE, 'utf8')
 
-  await execPnpm(['run', '-r', '--config.enable-pre-post-scripts', 'foo', 'arg', '--flag=true'])
+  await execPnpm(['run', '-r', '--config.enable-pre-post-scripts', '--config.verify-deps-before-run=false', 'foo', 'arg', '--flag=true'])
 
   const { default: args } = await import(path.resolve('project/args.json'))
   expect(args).toStrictEqual([
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test('recursive test: pass the args to the command that is specified in the buil
     },
   }])
 
-  const result = execPnpmSync(['-r', 'test', 'arg', '--flag=true'])
+  const result = execPnpmSync(['--config.verify-deps-before-run=false', '-r', 'test', 'arg', '--flag=true'])
 
   expect((result.stdout as Buffer).toString('utf8')).toMatch(
     process.platform === 'win32' ? /ts-node test "arg" "--flag=true"/ : /ts-node test arg --flag=true/
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ test('silent run only prints the output of the child process', async () => {
     },
   })
 
-  const result = execPnpmSync(['run', '--silent', 'hi'])
+  const result = execPnpmSync(['run', '--silent', '--config.verify-deps-before-run=false', 'hi'])
 
   expect(result.stdout.toString().trim()).toBe('hi')
 })