diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts
index c3de0d2d7889b..a4deab95259d8 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export interface HelmChartOptions {
   /**
    * Whether or not Helm should wait until all Pods, PVCs, Services, and minimum number of Pods of a
    * Deployment, StatefulSet, or ReplicaSet are in a ready state before marking the release as successful.
-   * @default - Helm will not wait before marking release as successful
+   * @default false Helm will not wait before marking release as successful
    */
   readonly wait?: boolean;
 }