diff --git a/ui/desktop/frontend/src/stores/ui-store.ts b/ui/desktop/frontend/src/stores/ui-store.ts
index 0b0332c3..624ccadb 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/frontend/src/stores/ui-store.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/frontend/src/stores/ui-store.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ interface UiState {
 export const useUiStore = create<UiState>()(
   persist(
     (set) => ({
-      theme: 'dark',
+      theme: 'light',
       locale: 'en',
       timezone: Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone,
       sidebarOpen: true,