diff --git a/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/node/gen-config.go b/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/node/gen-config.go
index f48f24249f..71282b5e9f 100644
--- a/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/node/gen-config.go
+++ b/cmd/skywire-cli/commands/node/gen-config.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func defaultSkyproxyConfig(passcode string) visor.AppConfig {
 	return visor.AppConfig{
 		App:       skyenv.SkyproxyName,
 		Version:   skyenv.SkyproxyVersion,
-		AutoStart: false,
+		AutoStart: true,
 		Port:      routing.Port(skyenv.SkyproxyPort),
 		Args:      args,
 	}