diff --git a/.changeset/eleven-monkeys-teach.md b/.changeset/eleven-monkeys-teach.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d92a49b72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eleven-monkeys-teach.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@leafygreen-ui/checkbox': minor
+---
+
+Allow defaultChecked to be used in Checkbox
diff --git a/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.spec.tsx b/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.spec.tsx
index c5b191367e..e9c9f15d4d 100644
--- a/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.spec.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ describe('packages/checkbox', () => {
     expect(checkbox.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('false');
   });
 
+  test('renders as checked when defaultChecked prop is set', () => {
+    const { checkbox, getInputValue } = renderCheckbox({
+      defaultChecked: true,
+    });
+    expect(getInputValue()).toBe(true);
+    expect(checkbox.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('true');
+  });
+
   test('renders as checked when the prop is set', () => {
     const { checkbox, getInputValue } = renderCheckbox({ checked: true });
     expect(getInputValue()).toBe(true);
@@ -144,5 +152,13 @@ describe('packages/checkbox', () => {
       fireEvent.click(checkbox);
       expect(getInputValue()).toBe(true);
     });
+
+    test('checkbox becomes unchecked when clicked if defaultChecked is set', () => {
+      const { checkbox, getInputValue } = renderCheckbox({
+        defaultChecked: true,
+      });
+      fireEvent.click(checkbox);
+      expect(getInputValue()).toBe(false);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx b/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
index b2bb11071c..e45ae2d519 100644
--- a/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
+++ b/packages/checkbox/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function Checkbox({
   id: idProp,
   indeterminate: indeterminateProp,
   label = '',
+  defaultChecked = false,
   onClick: onClickProp,
   onChange: onChangeProp,
   name,
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ function Checkbox({
   const { darkMode, theme } = useDarkMode(darkModeProp);
   const baseFontSize = useUpdatedBaseFontSize(baseFontSizeProp);
 
-  const [checked, setChecked] = React.useState(false);
+  const [checked, setChecked] = React.useState(defaultChecked);
   const isChecked = React.useMemo(
     () => (checkedProp != null ? checkedProp : checked),
     [checkedProp, checked],