diff --git a/app/models/reports/mutationBurden.js b/app/models/reports/mutationBurden.js
index fc8134107..0a75b94c4 100644
--- a/app/models/reports/mutationBurden.js
+++ b/app/models/reports/mutationBurden.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, Sq) => {
       name: 'svBurdenHidden',
       field: 'sv_burden_hidden',
       type: Sq.BOOLEAN,
-      defaultValue: false,
+      defaultValue: true,
       allowNull: false,
       jsonSchema: {
         description: 'SV Burden Hidden',
diff --git a/migrations/20241107001943-DEVSU-2473-default-hidesvburden-true.js b/migrations/20241107001943-DEVSU-2473-default-hidesvburden-true.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f5e186c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20241107001943-DEVSU-2473-default-hidesvburden-true.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+const TABLE = 'reports_mutation_burden';
+
+module.exports = {
+  async up(queryInterface, Sq) {
+    return queryInterface.sequelize.transaction(async (transaction) => {
+      await queryInterface.changeColumn(
+        TABLE,
+        'sv_burden_hidden',
+        {
+          type: Sq.BOOLEAN,
+          defaultValue: true,
+          allowNull: false,
+        },
+        {transaction},
+      );
+    });
+  },
+
+  async down() {
+    throw new Error('Not Implemented!');
+  },
+};