diff --git a/spring-boot-starter/spring-boot-starter-core/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/openapi/validation/OpenApiValidationApplicationProperties.java b/spring-boot-starter/spring-boot-starter-core/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/openapi/validation/OpenApiValidationApplicationProperties.java
index db7421a..6e0f891 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starter/spring-boot-starter-core/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/openapi/validation/OpenApiValidationApplicationProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-starter/spring-boot-starter-core/src/main/java/com/getyourguide/openapi/validation/OpenApiValidationApplicationProperties.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 @Setter
 public class OpenApiValidationApplicationProperties {
     public static final String PROPERTY_PREFIX = "openapi.validation";
-    private static final double SAMPLE_RATE_DEFAULT = 0.001; // 1.0 = 100%
+    private static final double SAMPLE_RATE_DEFAULT = 1; // 1.0 = 100%
 
     private Double sampleRate;
     private String specificationFilePath;