diff --git a/packages/vue/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/vue/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 5448809da1552..f51136a5d236b 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       "enum": ["jest", "vitest", "none"],
       "description": "Test runner to use for unit tests.",
       "x-prompt": "Which unit test runner would you like to use?",
-      "default": "none"
+      "default": "vitest"
     },
     "inSourceTests": {
       "type": "boolean",