diff --git a/cmd/npmExecuteScripts_generated.go b/cmd/npmExecuteScripts_generated.go
index c282734d86..223a84c5dc 100644
--- a/cmd/npmExecuteScripts_generated.go
+++ b/cmd/npmExecuteScripts_generated.go
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func addNpmExecuteScriptsFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, stepConfig *npmExecuteScripts
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&stepConfig.Install, "install", true, "Run npm install or similar commands depending on the project structure.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&stepConfig.RunScripts, "runScripts", []string{}, "List of additional run scripts to execute from package.json.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&stepConfig.DefaultNpmRegistry, "defaultNpmRegistry", os.Getenv("PIPER_defaultNpmRegistry"), "URL of the npm registry to use. Defaults to https://registry.npmjs.org/")
-	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&stepConfig.VirtualFrameBuffer, "virtualFrameBuffer", false, "(Linux only) Start a virtual frame buffer in the background. This allows you to run a web browser without the need for an X server. Note that xvfb needs to be installed in the execution environment.")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&stepConfig.VirtualFrameBuffer, "virtualFrameBuffer", true, "(Linux only) Start a virtual frame buffer in the background. This allows you to run a web browser without the need for an X server. Note that xvfb needs to be installed in the execution environment.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&stepConfig.ScriptOptions, "scriptOptions", []string{}, "Options are passed to all runScripts calls separated by a '--'. './piper npmExecuteScripts --runScripts ci-e2e --scriptOptions '--tag1' will correspond to 'npm run ci-e2e -- --tag1'")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&stepConfig.BuildDescriptorExcludeList, "buildDescriptorExcludeList", []string{`deployment/**`}, "List of build descriptors and therefore modules to exclude from execution of the npm scripts. The elements can either be a path to the build descriptor or a pattern.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&stepConfig.BuildDescriptorList, "buildDescriptorList", []string{}, "List of build descriptors and therefore modules for execution of the npm scripts. The elements have to be paths to the build descriptors. **If set, buildDescriptorExcludeList will be ignored.**")
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func npmExecuteScriptsMetadata() config.StepData {
 						Type:        "bool",
 						Mandatory:   false,
 						Aliases:     []config.Alias{},
-						Default:     false,
+						Default:     true,
 					},
 					{
 						Name:        "scriptOptions",
diff --git a/integration/integration_npm_test.go b/integration/integration_npm_test.go
index 08339eb1b7..81c3a97120 100644
--- a/integration/integration_npm_test.go
+++ b/integration/integration_npm_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestNPMIntegrationRunScriptsWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	//workaround to use test script util it is possible to set workdir for Exec call
 	testScript := `#!/bin/sh
 cd /test
-/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --runScripts=start --scriptOptions=--tag,tag1 >test-log-runScriptWithOptions.txt 2>&1
+/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --runScripts=start --virtualFrameBuffer=false --scriptOptions=--tag,tag1 >test-log-runScriptWithOptions.txt 2>&1
 `
 	os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tempDir, "runPiper.sh"), []byte(testScript), 0700)
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestNPMIntegrationRegistrySetInFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	//workaround to use test script util it is possible to set workdir for Exec call
 	testScript := `#!/bin/sh
 cd /test
-/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --install --runScripts=ci-build --defaultNpmRegistry=https://foo.bar >test-log-registrySetInFlags.txt 2>&1
+/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --install --runScripts=ci-build --virtualFrameBuffer=false --defaultNpmRegistry=https://foo.bar >test-log-registrySetInFlags.txt 2>&1
 `
 	os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tempDir, "runPiper.sh"), []byte(testScript), 0700)
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestNPMIntegrationRegistrySetInNpmrc(t *testing.T) {
 	//workaround to use test script util it is possible to set workdir for Exec call
 	testScript := `#!/bin/sh
 cd /test
-/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --install --runScripts=ci-build >test-log-registrySetInNpmrc.txt 2>&1
+/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --install --runScripts=ci-build --virtualFrameBuffer=false >test-log-registrySetInNpmrc.txt 2>&1
 `
 	os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tempDir, "runPiper.sh"), []byte(testScript), 0700)
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestNPMIntegrationRegistryWithTwoModules(t *testing.T) {
 	//workaround to use test script util it is possible to set workdir for Exec call
 	testScript := `#!/bin/sh
 cd /test
-/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --install --runScripts=ci-build --defaultNpmRegistry=https://foo.bar >test-log-registryWithTwoModules.txt 2>&1
+/piperbin/piper npmExecuteScripts --install --runScripts=ci-build --virtualFrameBuffer=false --defaultNpmRegistry=https://foo.bar >test-log-registryWithTwoModules.txt 2>&1
 `
 	os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(tempDir, "runPiper.sh"), []byte(testScript), 0700)
 
diff --git a/resources/metadata/npmExecuteScripts.yaml b/resources/metadata/npmExecuteScripts.yaml
index 75a9aa4f2b..607f2edf7d 100644
--- a/resources/metadata/npmExecuteScripts.yaml
+++ b/resources/metadata/npmExecuteScripts.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ spec:
           - PARAMETERS
           - STAGES
           - STEPS
+        default: true
       - name: scriptOptions
         type: "[]string"
         description: Options are passed to all runScripts calls separated by a '--'. './piper npmExecuteScripts --runScripts ci-e2e --scriptOptions '--tag1' will correspond to 'npm run ci-e2e -- --tag1'