diff --git a/lib/analyze-action-post.js b/lib/analyze-action-post.js
index 19c987905e..560f036787 100644
--- a/lib/analyze-action-post.js
+++ b/lib/analyze-action-post.js
@@ -117974,7 +117974,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/analyze-action.js b/lib/analyze-action.js
index af3fb58319..409d90f289 100644
--- a/lib/analyze-action.js
+++ b/lib/analyze-action.js
@@ -91263,7 +91263,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/autobuild-action.js b/lib/autobuild-action.js
index adf440738a..9cbc630ec2 100644
--- a/lib/autobuild-action.js
+++ b/lib/autobuild-action.js
@@ -78712,7 +78712,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/init-action-post.js b/lib/init-action-post.js
index 08c8449012..dc611b7746 100644
--- a/lib/init-action-post.js
+++ b/lib/init-action-post.js
@@ -129401,7 +129401,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/init-action.js b/lib/init-action.js
index 5481ab1e8f..cc57fc5aca 100644
--- a/lib/init-action.js
+++ b/lib/init-action.js
@@ -87149,7 +87149,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/resolve-environment-action.js b/lib/resolve-environment-action.js
index 4d1cdf81af..860dfd254f 100644
--- a/lib/resolve-environment-action.js
+++ b/lib/resolve-environment-action.js
@@ -78703,7 +78703,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/start-proxy-action-post.js b/lib/start-proxy-action-post.js
index 2b468746ba..dab6f9167a 100644
--- a/lib/start-proxy-action-post.js
+++ b/lib/start-proxy-action-post.js
@@ -117383,7 +117383,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/start-proxy-action.js b/lib/start-proxy-action.js
index 29aea7357a..3a7ad38a73 100644
--- a/lib/start-proxy-action.js
+++ b/lib/start-proxy-action.js
@@ -95497,7 +95497,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/upload-lib.js b/lib/upload-lib.js
index e7c0bb5ecd..0da76a987f 100644
--- a/lib/upload-lib.js
+++ b/lib/upload-lib.js
@@ -89499,7 +89499,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/upload-sarif-action-post.js b/lib/upload-sarif-action-post.js
index 6f9835b144..019700f966 100644
--- a/lib/upload-sarif-action-post.js
+++ b/lib/upload-sarif-action-post.js
@@ -117546,7 +117546,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/lib/upload-sarif-action.js b/lib/upload-sarif-action.js
index ecdb515e3f..29b2a0cd71 100644
--- a/lib/upload-sarif-action.js
+++ b/lib/upload-sarif-action.js
@@ -89416,7 +89416,7 @@ var featureConfig = {
     minimumVersion: void 0
   },
   ["java_minimize_dependency_jars" /* JavaMinimizeDependencyJars */]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0"
   }
diff --git a/src/feature-flags.ts b/src/feature-flags.ts
index 2938f5108c..8cc18b92d8 100644
--- a/src/feature-flags.ts
+++ b/src/feature-flags.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export const featureConfig: Record<
     minimumVersion: undefined,
   },
   [Feature.JavaMinimizeDependencyJars]: {
-    defaultValue: false,
+    defaultValue: true,
     envVar: "CODEQL_ACTION_JAVA_MINIMIZE_DEPENDENCY_JARS",
     minimumVersion: "2.23.0",
   },