diff --git a/packages/generators/init-generator.ts b/packages/generators/init-generator.ts
index f255c285ac8..99c91b761f9 100644
--- a/packages/generators/init-generator.ts
+++ b/packages/generators/init-generator.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export default class InitGenerator extends Generator {
 		(this.configuration.config.webpackOptions.plugins as string[]).push(`new workboxPlugin.GenerateSW({
 			swDest: 'sw.js',
 			clientsClaim: true,
-			skipWaiting: true,
+			skipWaiting: false,
 		})`);
 
 		// Chunksplitting