diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/JDBCConfigurationImpl.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/JDBCConfigurationImpl.java
index 1a6c68078..af508a5df 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/JDBCConfigurationImpl.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/JDBCConfigurationImpl.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public class JDBCConfigurationImpl
         identifierUtilPlugin.setString(aliases[0]);
         identifierUtilPlugin.setInstantiatingGetter("getIdentifierUtilInstance");
 
-        cacheSelect = new ImmutableBooleanValue("jdbc.CachesSelect");
+        cacheSelect = new ImmutableBooleanValue("jdbc.CachesSelect", false);
         addValue(cacheSelect);
         cacheSelect.setDefault("false");