diff --git a/.changeset/new-lemons-try.md b/.changeset/new-lemons-try.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c409de1eeee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/new-lemons-try.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/nextjs': minor
+---
+
+Enable Keyless by default. To disable keyless use `NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_KEYLESS_DISABLED=1`.
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/constants.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/constants.ts
index 67c7295bbd5..cbddb6ea346 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/constants.ts
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ export const SDK_METADATA = {
 export const TELEMETRY_DISABLED = isTruthy(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_TELEMETRY_DISABLED);
 export const TELEMETRY_DEBUG = isTruthy(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_TELEMETRY_DEBUG);
 
-export const ENABLE_KEYLESS = isTruthy(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_ENABLE_KEYLESS);
+export const KEYLESS_DISABLED = isTruthy(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_KEYLESS_DISABLED) || false;
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/utils/feature-flags.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/utils/feature-flags.ts
index 9cd7e6a42bc..0526ccc2aa9 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/utils/feature-flags.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/utils/feature-flags.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { isDevelopmentEnvironment } from '@clerk/shared/utils';
 
-import { ENABLE_KEYLESS } from '../server/constants';
+import { KEYLESS_DISABLED } from '../server/constants';
 import { isNextWithUnstableServerActions } from './sdk-versions';
 
 const canUseKeyless =
   !isNextWithUnstableServerActions &&
   // Next.js will inline the value of 'development' or 'production' on the client bundle, so this is client-safe.
   isDevelopmentEnvironment() &&
-  ENABLE_KEYLESS;
+  !KEYLESS_DISABLED;
 
 export { canUseKeyless };