diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/38671-nmcli_autoconnect_value_correction.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/38671-nmcli_autoconnect_value_correction.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4842e1a72d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/38671-nmcli_autoconnect_value_correction.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- nmcli change default value of autoconnect
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
index 18e334dea3b..07a2ed6e650 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ options:
             - Whether the device should exist or not, taking action if the state is different from what is stated.
     autoconnect:
         required: False
-        default: "yes"
+        default: True
         type: bool
         description:
             - Whether the connection should start on boot.
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ def main():
     # Parsing argument file
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            autoconnect=dict(required=False, default=None, type='bool'),
+            autoconnect=dict(required=False, default=True, type='bool'),
             state=dict(required=True, choices=['present', 'absent'], type='str'),
             conn_name=dict(required=True, type='str'),
             master=dict(required=False, default=None, type='str'),