diff --git a/api/kyverno/v1/spec_types.go b/api/kyverno/v1/spec_types.go
index c48232c05d..f192dfb92e 100644
--- a/api/kyverno/v1/spec_types.go
+++ b/api/kyverno/v1/spec_types.go
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ type Spec struct {
 	// ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 	// the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 	// and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-	// Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is "audit".
+	// Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is "Audit".
 	// +optional
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=audit;enforce;Audit;Enforce
-	// +kubebuilder:default=audit
+	// +kubebuilder:default=Audit
 	ValidationFailureAction ValidationFailureAction `json:"validationFailureAction,omitempty" yaml:"validationFailureAction,omitempty"`
 
 	// ValidationFailureActionOverrides is a Cluster Policy attribute that specifies ValidationFailureAction
diff --git a/api/kyverno/v2beta1/spec_types.go b/api/kyverno/v2beta1/spec_types.go
index 1e5f3583bd..a4b5d9a1f3 100644
--- a/api/kyverno/v2beta1/spec_types.go
+++ b/api/kyverno/v2beta1/spec_types.go
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ type Spec struct {
 	// ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 	// the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 	// and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-	// Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is "audit".
+	// Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is "Audit".
 	// +optional
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=audit;enforce;Audit;Enforce
-	// +kubebuilder:default=audit
+	// +kubebuilder:default=Audit
 	ValidationFailureAction kyvernov1.ValidationFailureAction `json:"validationFailureAction,omitempty" yaml:"validationFailureAction,omitempty"`
 
 	// ValidationFailureActionOverrides is a Cluster Policy attribute that specifies ValidationFailureAction
diff --git a/charts/kyverno/templates/crds.yaml b/charts/kyverno/templates/crds.yaml
index 4141f98321..d313a4e0fe 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/templates/crds.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno/templates/crds.yaml
@@ -6638,12 +6638,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -12996,12 +12996,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -19837,12 +19837,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -26197,12 +26197,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
diff --git a/config/crds/kyverno.io_clusterpolicies.yaml b/config/crds/kyverno.io_clusterpolicies.yaml
index bec83ef9b9..7b4f18d127 100644
--- a/config/crds/kyverno.io_clusterpolicies.yaml
+++ b/config/crds/kyverno.io_clusterpolicies.yaml
@@ -3236,12 +3236,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -9594,12 +9594,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
diff --git a/config/crds/kyverno.io_policies.yaml b/config/crds/kyverno.io_policies.yaml
index a9e6fd9cb5..513db9c1a9 100644
--- a/config/crds/kyverno.io_policies.yaml
+++ b/config/crds/kyverno.io_policies.yaml
@@ -3237,12 +3237,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -9597,12 +9597,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
diff --git a/config/install.yaml b/config/install.yaml
index bb494ca738..c134ea8ccd 100644
--- a/config/install.yaml
+++ b/config/install.yaml
@@ -6709,12 +6709,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -13067,12 +13067,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -19910,12 +19910,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
@@ -26270,12 +26270,12 @@ spec:
                   to "true", it must be set to "false" to disable the validation checks.
                 type: boolean
               validationFailureAction:
-                default: audit
+                default: Audit
                 description: ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy
                   rule violation should block the admission review request (enforce),
                   or allow (audit) the admission review request and report an error
                   in a policy report. Optional. Allowed values are audit or enforce.
-                  The default value is "audit".
+                  The default value is "Audit".
                 enum:
                 - audit
                 - enforce
diff --git a/docs/user/crd/index.html b/docs/user/crd/index.html
index c9ec9e3242..e95a358e60 100644
--- a/docs/user/crd/index.html
+++ b/docs/user/crd/index.html
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ ValidationFailureAction
 <p>ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;audit&rdquo;.</p>
+Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;Audit&rdquo;.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ ValidationFailureAction
 <p>ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;audit&rdquo;.</p>
+Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;Audit&rdquo;.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ ValidationFailureAction
 <p>ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;audit&rdquo;.</p>
+Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;Audit&rdquo;.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
@@ -5806,7 +5806,7 @@ ValidationFailureAction
 <p>ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;audit&rdquo;.</p>
+Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;Audit&rdquo;.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
@@ -6031,7 +6031,7 @@ ValidationFailureAction
 <p>ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;audit&rdquo;.</p>
+Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;Audit&rdquo;.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
@@ -6861,7 +6861,7 @@ ValidationFailureAction
 <p>ValidationFailureAction defines if a validation policy rule violation should block
 the admission review request (enforce), or allow (audit) the admission review request
 and report an error in a policy report. Optional.
-Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;audit&rdquo;.</p>
+Allowed values are audit or enforce. The default value is &ldquo;Audit&rdquo;.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>