diff --git a/clearml_agent/backend_api/config/default/agent.conf b/clearml_agent/backend_api/config/default/agent.conf
index 58bde4b..2cd1f18 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/backend_api/config/default/agent.conf
+++ b/clearml_agent/backend_api/config/default/agent.conf
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     # it solves passing user/token to git submodules.
     # this is a safer way to ensure multiple users using the same repository will
     # not accidentally leak credentials
-    # Only supported on Linux systems, it will be the default in future releases
-    # enable_git_ask_pass: false
+    # Note: this is only supported on Linux systems
+    # enable_git_ask_pass: true
 
     # in docker mode, if container's entrypoint automatically activated a virtual environment
     # use the activated virtual environment and install everything there
diff --git a/clearml_agent/helper/repo.py b/clearml_agent/helper/repo.py
index 67d7cda..c745f42 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/helper/repo.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/helper/repo.py
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ class Git(VCS):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Git, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self._use_ask_pass = False if not self.session.config.get('agent.enable_git_ask_pass', None) \
+        self._use_ask_pass = False if not self.session.config.get('agent.enable_git_ask_pass', True) \
             else sys.platform == "linux"
 
         try:
diff --git a/docs/clearml.conf b/docs/clearml.conf
index d511b30..7bb239a 100644
--- a/docs/clearml.conf
+++ b/docs/clearml.conf
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ agent {
     # it solves passing user/token to git submodules.
     # this is a safer way to ensure multiple users using the same repository will
     # not accidentally leak credentials
-    # Only supported on Linux systems, it will be the default in future releases
-    # enable_git_ask_pass: false
+    # Note: this is only supported on Linux systems
+    # enable_git_ask_pass: true
 
     # in docker mode, if container's entrypoint automatically activated a virtual environment
     # use the activated virtual environment and install everything there