diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20e3127..363ebbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ npm install pgstrap --save-dev
 
 - `npm run db:migrate` - Run pending migrations
 - `npm run db:reset` - Drop and recreate the database, then run all migrations
-- `npm run db:generate` - Generate types and structure dumps. Use `pgstrap generate --pglite` to run migrations against an in-memory PGlite instance.
+- `npm run db:generate` - Generate types and structure dumps using PGlite (no running postgres required). Use `pgstrap generate --no-pglite` to connect to an external postgres instance via `DATABASE_URL` instead.
 - `npm run db:create-migration` - Create a new migration file
 
 ### Configuration
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 9a9bdec..68f5baf 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import { getProjectContext } from "./get-project-context"
     "generate",
     "generate types and sql documentation from database",
     (yargs) => {
-      yargs.option("pglite", { type: "boolean", default: false })
+      yargs.option("pglite", { type: "boolean", default: true })
     },
     async (argv) => {
       generate({ ...(await getProjectContext()), pglite: !!argv.pglite })