diff --git a/src/core/lombok/ConfigurationKeys.java b/src/core/lombok/ConfigurationKeys.java
index 27fe78e0..b19dccfc 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/ConfigurationKeys.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/ConfigurationKeys.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class ConfigurationKeys {
 	 * 
 	 * If {@code true}, lombok generates {@code @lombok.Generated} on all fields, methods, and types that are generated.
 	 */
-	public static final ConfigurationKey<Boolean> ADD_LOMBOK_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS = new ConfigurationKey<Boolean>("lombok.addLombokGeneratedAnnotation", "Generate @lombok.Generated on all generated code (default: false).") {};
+	public static final ConfigurationKey<Boolean> ADD_LOMBOK_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS = new ConfigurationKey<Boolean>("lombok.addLombokGeneratedAnnotation", "Generate @lombok.Generated on all generated code (default: true).") {};
 	
 	/**
 	 * lombok configuration: {@code lombok.extern.findbugs.addSuppressFBWarnings} = {@code true} | {@code false}.
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/Generated.java b/src/core/lombok/Generated.java
index 216ab143..09608e4b 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/Generated.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/Generated.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2015-2016 The Project Lombok Authors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2024 The Project Lombok Authors.
  * 
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
- * Lombok will eventually automatically add this annotation to all generated constructors, methods, fields, and types.
+ * Lombok automatically adds this annotation to all generated constructors, methods, fields, and types.
  * 
  * You can mark the presence of this annotation as 'ignore it' for all code style and bug finding tools.
  * <p>
- * NB: As of v1.16.2 which introduces this annotation, lombok doesn't actually add this annotation; we're setting
- * it up so that lombok jars in widespread use start having this, which will make it easier to actually apply it
- * later on. By adding {@code lombok.addLombokGeneratedAnnotation = true} to {@code lombok.config} you can already
- * get this behavior.
+ * NB: As of v1.18.34, lombok adds this annotation by default; before then you had to add a lombok config key.
+ * <p>
+ * If you want to opt out (not recommended), you can add {@code lombok.addLombokGeneratedAnnotation = false} to
+ * {@code lombok.config}.
  */
 @Target({ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE})
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/eclipse/handlers/EclipseHandlerUtil.java b/src/core/lombok/eclipse/handlers/EclipseHandlerUtil.java
index ef7a7c3a..af1aa0fd 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/eclipse/handlers/EclipseHandlerUtil.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/eclipse/handlers/EclipseHandlerUtil.java
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ public class EclipseHandlerUtil {
 		if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(node.getAst().readConfiguration(ConfigurationKeys.ADD_JAKARTA_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS))) {
 			result = addAnnotation(source, result, JAKARTA_ANNOTATION_GENERATED, new StringLiteral(LOMBOK, 0, 0, 0));
 		}
-		if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(node.getAst().readConfiguration(ConfigurationKeys.ADD_LOMBOK_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS))) {
+		if (!Boolean.FALSE.equals(node.getAst().readConfiguration(ConfigurationKeys.ADD_LOMBOK_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS))) {
 			result = addAnnotation(source, result, LOMBOK_GENERATED);
 		}
 		return result;
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/javac/handlers/JavacHandlerUtil.java b/src/core/lombok/javac/handlers/JavacHandlerUtil.java
index 660ebcc8..38658bb6 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/javac/handlers/JavacHandlerUtil.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/javac/handlers/JavacHandlerUtil.java
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ public class JavacHandlerUtil {
 		if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(node.getAst().readConfiguration(ConfigurationKeys.ADD_JAKARTA_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS))) {
 			addAnnotation(mods, node, source, "jakarta.annotation.Generated", node.getTreeMaker().Literal("lombok"));
 		}
-		if (Boolean.TRUE.equals(node.getAst().readConfiguration(ConfigurationKeys.ADD_LOMBOK_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS))) {
+		if (!Boolean.FALSE.equals(node.getAst().readConfiguration(ConfigurationKeys.ADD_LOMBOK_GENERATED_ANNOTATIONS))) {
 			addAnnotation(mods, node, source, "lombok.Generated", null);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedJavaxOnLombokOn.java b/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedJavaxOnLombokOn.java
index cee391ad..b6cc1fe4 100644
--- a/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedJavaxOnLombokOn.java
+++ b/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedJavaxOnLombokOn.java
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 //CONF: lombok.addJavaxGeneratedAnnotation = true
-//CONF: lombok.addLombokGeneratedAnnotation = true
 class GeneratedJavaxOnLombokOn {
 	@lombok.Getter
 	int x;
diff --git a/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedOffLombokOn.java b/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedOffLombokOn.java
index 9d122306..ae6094e4 100644
--- a/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedOffLombokOn.java
+++ b/test/transform/resource/before/GeneratedOffLombokOn.java
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 //CONF: lombok.addGeneratedAnnotation = false
-//CONF: lombok.addLombokGeneratedAnnotation = true
 class GeneratedOffLombokOn {
 	@lombok.Getter
 	int x;