2 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.test.ts b/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.test.ts
index 678c6a0..ce60708 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.test.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ test('should generate credential request options suitable for sending via JSON',
     attestation: attestationType,
     excludeCredentials: [],
     authenticatorSelection: {
-      requireResidentKey: true,
-      residentKey: 'required',
+      requireResidentKey: false,
+      residentKey: 'preferred',
       userVerification: 'preferred',
     },
   });
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ test('should discourage resident key if residentKey option is absent but require
   expect(options.authenticatorSelection?.residentKey).toBeUndefined();
 });
 
-test('should require resident key if both residentKey and requireResidentKey options are absent', () => {
+test('should prefer resident key if both residentKey and requireResidentKey options are absent', () => {
   const options = generateRegistrationOptions({
     rpID: 'not.real',
     rpName: 'SimpleWebAuthn',
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ test('should require resident key if both residentKey and requireResidentKey opt
     userName: 'usernameHere',
   });
 
-  expect(options.authenticatorSelection?.requireResidentKey).toEqual(true);
-  expect(options.authenticatorSelection?.residentKey).toEqual('required');
+  expect(options.authenticatorSelection?.requireResidentKey).toEqual(false);
+  expect(options.authenticatorSelection?.residentKey).toEqual('preferred');
 });
 
 test('should set requireResidentKey to true if residentKey if set to required', () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.ts b/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.ts
index 8f5e0c0..f779ace 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/registration/generateRegistrationOptions.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export const supportedCOSEAlgorithmIdentifiers: COSEAlgorithmIdentifier[] = [
  * defaults.
  */
 const defaultAuthenticatorSelection: AuthenticatorSelectionCriteria = {
-  residentKey: 'required',
+  residentKey: 'preferred',
   userVerification: 'preferred',
 };