diff --git a/rpi23-gen-image.sh b/rpi23-gen-image.sh
index a530b04..b4abb59 100755
--- a/rpi23-gen-image.sh
+++ b/rpi23-gen-image.sh
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ KERNEL_CCACHE=${KERNEL_CCACHE:=false}
 KERNEL_ZSWAP=${KERNEL_ZSWAP:=false}
 KERNEL_VIRT=${KERNEL_VIRT:=false}
 KERNEL_BPF=${KERNEL_BPF:=false}
-KERNEL_DEFAULT_GOV=${KERNEL_DEFAULT_GOV:=powersave}
+KERNEL_DEFAULT_GOV=${KERNEL_DEFAULT_GOV:=ondemand}
 KERNEL_SECURITY=${KERNEL_SECURITY:=false}
 KERNEL_NF=${KERNEL_NF:=false}