diff --git a/debian/gitlab.templates b/debian/gitlab.templates
index 310203fc6d..b34ca65288 100644
--- a/debian/gitlab.templates
+++ b/debian/gitlab.templates
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ _Description: Use Let's Encrypt?
 
 Template: gitlab/purge
 Type: boolean
-Default: yes
+Default: true 
 _Description: Remove all data?
- Do you want to remove all data of this Gitlab instance?
- .
  This will permanently remove all data of this Gitlab instance such as database,
- uploaded files, SSH public keys etc.
+ repositories, uploaded files, SSH public keys etc.