diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ca2f97..6107515 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "plunk",
-	"version": "1.0.7",
+	"version": "1.0.8",
 	"private": true,
 	"license": "agpl-3.0",
 	"workspaces": {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/v1/index.ts b/packages/api/src/controllers/v1/index.ts
index 70acd8e..6e9c247 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/v1/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/v1/index.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class V1 {
 			contact = await prisma.contact.create({
 				data: {
 					email,
-					subscribed: subscribed ?? false,
+					subscribed: subscribed ?? true,
 					projectId: project.id,
 				},
 			});