diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
index d16c306e337..817a92cd251 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ options:
             - Whether the connection should start on boot.
             - Whether the connection profile can be automatically activated
         type: bool
-        default: 'yes'
+        default: True
     conn_name:
         description:
             - 'Where conn_name will be the name used to call the connection. when not provided a default name is generated: <type>[-<ifname>][-<num>]'
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ def main():
     # Parsing argument file
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            autoconnect=dict(required=False, default=None, type='bool'),
+            autoconnect=dict(required=False, default=True, type='bool'),
             state=dict(required=True, choices=['present', 'absent'], type='str'),
             conn_name=dict(required=True, type='str'),
             master=dict(required=False, default=None, type='str'),