diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1e22eaa0c..8da1b1b9a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1008,8 +1008,8 @@
         "properties": {
           "powershell.pester.useLegacyCodeLens": {
             "type": "boolean",
-            "default": true,
-            "markdownDescription": "Use a CodeLens that is compatible with Pester 4. Disabling this will show `Run Tests` on all `It`, `Describe` and `Context` blocks, and will correctly work only with Pester 5 and newer."
+            "default": false,
+            "markdownDescription": "Use the legacy CodeLens compatible with Pester 4 (only shows `Run Tests` on `Describe` blocks). When disabled (the default), `Run Tests` is shown on all `It`, `Describe` and `Context` blocks for Pester 5 and newer."
           },
           "powershell.pester.codeLens": {
             "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/src/features/PesterTests.ts b/src/features/PesterTests.ts
index df6e1abdfa..d344e9f066 100644
--- a/src/features/PesterTests.ts
+++ b/src/features/PesterTests.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export class PesterTestsFeature implements vscode.Disposable {
 
         const useLegacyCodeLens = pesterConfig.get<boolean>(
             "useLegacyCodeLens",
-            true,
+            false,
         );
         if (!useLegacyCodeLens) {
             launchConfig.args.push("-MinimumVersion5");