diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index b0d2a651..64aff476 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ If True it can be forbidden by permissions per section with: d
 
 (New since 3.3.0)
 
-Global control of permission to overwrite complete collection (default: False)
+Global control of permission to overwrite complete collection (default: True)
 
 If False it can be permitted by permissions per section with: O
 If True it can be forbidden by permissions per section with: o
diff --git a/config b/config
index 3704f65b..67b4a969 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 #permit_delete_collection = True
 
 # Permit overwrite of a collection (global)
-#permit_overwrite_collection = False
+#permit_overwrite_collection = True
 
 [storage]
 
diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index 27c48760..3b4f4c7b 100644
--- a/radicale/config.py
+++ b/radicale/config.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_SCHEMA: types.CONFIG_SCHEMA = OrderedDict([
             "help": "permit delete of a collection",
             "type": bool}),
         ("permit_overwrite_collection", {
-            "value": "False",
+            "value": "True",
             "help": "permit overwrite of a collection",
             "type": bool}),
         ("file", {
diff --git a/radicale/tests/test_base.py b/radicale/tests/test_base.py
index c6deeade..c47df720 100644
--- a/radicale/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/radicale/tests/test_base.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class TestBaseRequests(BaseTest):
     def setup_method(self) -> None:
         BaseTest.setup_method(self)
         rights_file_path = os.path.join(self.colpath, "rights")
-        self.configure({"rights": {"permit_delete_collection": True}})
         with open(rights_file_path, "w") as f:
             f.write("""\
 [permit delete collection]