diff --git a/website/source/api/secret/ssh/index.html.md b/website/source/api/secret/ssh/index.html.md
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--- a/website/source/api/secret/ssh/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/secret/ssh/index.html.md
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ overridden._
 - `public_key` `(string: "")` – Specifies the public key part of the SSH CA key
   pair; required if `generate_signing_key` is false.
 
-- `generate_signing_key` `(bool: false)` – Specifies if Vault should generate
+- `generate_signing_key` `(bool: true)` – Specifies if Vault should generate
   the signing key pair internally. The generated public key will be returned so
   you can add it to your configuration.