diff --git a/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go b/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go
index e9598e89743..821df411fe4 100644
--- a/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go
+++ b/apis/dscinitialization/v1/dscinitialization_types.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ type DevFlags struct {
 	// Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests
 	// +optional
 	ManifestsUri string `json:"manifestsUri,omitempty"`
-	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=devel;development;prod;production
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=devel;development;prod;production;default
 	// +kubebuilder:default="production"
 	LogMode string `json:"logmode,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml b/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
index 97b4bbbd4d0..218d3e4a697 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ spec:
                     - development
                     - prod
                     - production
+                    - default
                     type: string
                   manifestsUri:
                     description: Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml b/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
index 0bfe61be9ee..7c191a79027 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/dscinitialization.opendatahub.io_dscinitializations.yaml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ spec:
                     - development
                     - prod
                     - production
+                    - default
                     type: string
                   manifestsUri:
                     description: Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests
diff --git a/docs/api-overview.md b/docs/api-overview.md
index 1d915d31b24..53959d76a51 100644
--- a/docs/api-overview.md
+++ b/docs/api-overview.md
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | Field | Description | Default | Validation |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `manifestsUri` _string_ | Custom manifests uri for odh-manifests |  |  |
-| `logmode` _string_ |  | production | Enum: [devel development prod production] <br /> |
+| `logmode` _string_ |  | production | Enum: [devel development prod production default] <br /> |
 
 
 #### Monitoring