diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_scene_sky_rd.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_scene_sky_rd.h
index 13d24e2508f..7b6c813d90b 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_scene_sky_rd.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_scene_sky_rd.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public:
 
 		int radiance_size = 256;
 
-		RS::SkyMode mode = RS::SKY_MODE_AUTOMATIC;
+		RS::SkyMode mode = RS::SKY_MODE_REALTIME;
 
 		ReflectionData reflection;
 		bool dirty = false;