diff --git a/archetypes/helidon/src/main/archetype/common/presets.xml b/archetypes/helidon/src/main/archetype/common/presets.xml
index 5f4fe1e1705..7f06f24d161 100644
--- a/archetypes/helidon/src/main/archetype/common/presets.xml
+++ b/archetypes/helidon/src/main/archetype/common/presets.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <boolean path="docker">true</boolean>
         <boolean path="docker.native-image">true</boolean>
         <boolean path="docker.jlink-image">true</boolean>
-        <boolean path="k8s">false</boolean>
+        <boolean path="k8s">true</boolean>
         <boolean path="v8o">false</boolean>
     </presets>
 </archetype-script>