diff --git a/magnum_ui/static/dashboard/container-infra/cluster-templates/workflow/workflow.service.js b/magnum_ui/static/dashboard/container-infra/cluster-templates/workflow/workflow.service.js
index e23763ee..86c053a6 100644
--- a/magnum_ui/static/dashboard/container-infra/cluster-templates/workflow/workflow.service.js
+++ b/magnum_ui/static/dashboard/container-infra/cluster-templates/workflow/workflow.service.js
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
         fixed_subnet: "",
         dns_nameserver: "",
         master_lb_enabled: "",
-        floating_ip_enabled: "",
+        floating_ip_enabled: true,
         labels: ""
       };
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bugfix-set-floating_ip_enabled-default_in-cluster-template-true-ce06118f0e6064ba.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bugfix-set-floating_ip_enabled-default_in-cluster-template-true-ce06118f0e6064ba.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b70cea43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bugfix-set-floating_ip_enabled-default_in-cluster-template-true-ce06118f0e6064ba.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Setting the `floating_ip_enabled` check box in the cluster_template
+    creation form to true by default, so as to match with the default in the
+    backend.