diff --git a/packages/prettier-plugin-java/src/options.ts b/packages/prettier-plugin-java/src/options.ts
index 28b537b2..ce7473eb 100644
--- a/packages/prettier-plugin-java/src/options.ts
+++ b/packages/prettier-plugin-java/src/options.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export default {
   arrowParens: {
     type: "choice",
     category: "Java",
-    default: "avoid",
+    default: "always",
     choices: [
       { value: "always", description: "" },
       { value: "avoid", description: "" }
diff --git a/website/src/pages/playground/index.tsx b/website/src/pages/playground/index.tsx
index b9fb7350..227c3d70 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/playground/index.tsx
+++ b/website/src/pages/playground/index.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function Inner() {
   const [tabWidth, setTabWidth] = useState(initialState.tabWidth ?? 2);
   const [useTabs, setUseTabs] = useState(initialState.useTabs ?? false);
   const [arrowParens, setArrowParens] = useState(
-    initialState.arrowParens ?? ArrowParens.Avoid
+    initialState.arrowParens ?? ArrowParens.Always
   );
   const [trailingComma, setTrailingComma] = useState(
     initialState.trailingComma ?? TrailingComma.All