diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index cdff6d820..672930883 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -2157,6 +2157,18 @@ in {
           See https://github.com/WGUNDERWOOD/tex-fmt for more information.
         '';
       }
+
+      {
+        time = "2025-03-24T22:31:45+00:00";
+        message = ''
+          The following default values change from 'true' to
+          'false':
+
+          - programs.zellij.enableBashIntegration
+          - programs.zellij.enableFishIntegration
+          - programs.zellij.enableZshIntegration
+        '';
+      }
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/programs/zellij.nix b/modules/programs/zellij.nix
index 4460228b6..4643e8c11 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zellij.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zellij.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ let
 
   cfg = config.programs.zellij;
   yamlFormat = pkgs.formats.yaml { };
+
+  mkShellIntegrationOption = option:
+    option // {
+      default = false;
+      example = true;
+    };
 in {
   meta.maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.khaneliman lib.hm.maintainers.mainrs ];
 
@@ -61,14 +67,14 @@ in {
       '';
     };
 
-    enableBashIntegration =
-      lib.hm.shell.mkBashIntegrationOption { inherit config; };
+    enableBashIntegration = mkShellIntegrationOption
+      (lib.hm.shell.mkBashIntegrationOption { inherit config; });
 
-    enableFishIntegration =
-      lib.hm.shell.mkFishIntegrationOption { inherit config; };
+    enableFishIntegration = mkShellIntegrationOption
+      (lib.hm.shell.mkFishIntegrationOption { inherit config; });
 
-    enableZshIntegration =
-      lib.hm.shell.mkZshIntegrationOption { inherit config; };
+    enableZshIntegration = mkShellIntegrationOption
+      (lib.hm.shell.mkZshIntegrationOption { inherit config; });
   };
 
   config = let