diff --git a/settings.yaml b/settings.yaml
index a8cecb6..01e7828 100644
--- a/settings.yaml
+++ b/settings.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     bootflags:
         name: boot_flags
         type: s
-        default: "0000000000"
+        default: "default"
     sysstate:
         name: system_state
         type: s
diff --git a/settings_file.py b/settings_file.py
index e05bc31..0c4e6cb 100644
--- a/settings_file.py
+++ b/settings_file.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python -u
-SETTINGS={'host': {'bootflags': {'default': '0000000000', 'type': 's', 'name': 'boot_flags'}, 'powercap': {'name': 'power_cap', 'min': 0, 'default': 0, 'max': 1000, 'type': 'i', 'unit': 'watts'}, 'sysstate': {'default': '', 'type': 's', 'name': 'system_state'}}}
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+SETTINGS={'host': {'bootflags': {'default': 'default', 'type': 's', 'name': 'boot_flags'}, 'powercap': {'name': 'power_cap', 'min': 0, 'default': 0, 'max': 1000, 'type': 'i', 'unit': 'watts'}, 'sysstate': {'default': '', 'type': 's', 'name': 'system_state'}}}