diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 9a9bdec..d5d68d3 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import { getProjectContext } from "./get-project-context"
     "generate",
     "generate types and sql documentation from database",
     (yargs) => {
-      yargs.option("pglite", { type: "boolean", default: false })
+      yargs.option("pglite", { type: "boolean", default: true, describe: "Use PGlite instead of requiring a running PostgreSQL instance" })
     },
     async (argv) => {
       generate({ ...(await getProjectContext()), pglite: !!argv.pglite })
diff --git a/src/generate.ts b/src/generate.ts
index f337094..09294e8 100644
--- a/src/generate.ts
+++ b/src/generate.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const generate = async ({
   schemas,
   defaultDatabase,
   dbDir,
-  pglite = false,
+  pglite = true,
   migrationsDir,
 }: Pick<Context, "schemas" | "defaultDatabase" | "dbDir"> & {
   pglite?: boolean