diff --git a/routers/install/install.go b/routers/install/install.go
index 5030306d8..d5503db31 100644
--- a/routers/install/install.go
+++ b/routers/install/install.go
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func Install(ctx *context.Context) {
 	form.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization = setting.Service.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization
 	form.DefaultEnableTimetracking = setting.Service.DefaultEnableTimetracking
 	form.NoReplyAddress = setting.Service.NoReplyAddress
+	form.EnableUpdateChecker = true
 	form.PasswordAlgorithm = hash.ConfigHashAlgorithm(setting.PasswordHashAlgo)
 
 	middleware.AssignForm(form, ctx.Data)
diff --git a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
index 569e8fbd2..e1ba5274e 100644
--- a/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
+++ b/services/cron/tasks_extended.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func registerUpdateGiteaChecker() {
 	}
 	RegisterTaskFatal("update_checker", &UpdateCheckerConfig{
 		BaseConfig: BaseConfig{
-			Enabled:    false,
+			Enabled:    true,
 			RunAtStart: false,
 			Schedule:   "@every 168h",
 		},
diff --git a/templates/install.tmpl b/templates/install.tmpl
index 6bb37d0a0..d49de33a3 100644
--- a/templates/install.tmpl
+++ b/templates/install.tmpl
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 					<div class="inline field">
 						<div class="ui checkbox">
 							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "install.enable_update_checker"}}</label>
-							<input name="enable_update_checker" type="checkbox">
+							<input name="enable_update_checker" type="checkbox" {{if .enable_update_checker}}checked{{end}}>
 						</div>
 						<span class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "install.enable_update_checker_helper_forgejo"}}</span>
 					</div>