diff --git a/docs/stackit_image_create.md b/docs/stackit_image_create.md
index 83c798f6d..3c608126c 100644
--- a/docs/stackit_image_create.md
+++ b/docs/stackit_image_create.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stackit image create [flags]
       --rescue-bus string        Sets the device bus when the image is used as a rescue image.
       --rescue-device string     Sets the device when the image is used as a rescue image.
       --secure-boot              Enables Secure Boot.
-      --uefi                     Enables UEFI boot.
+      --uefi                     Enables UEFI boot. (default true)
       --video-model string       Sets Graphic device model.
       --virtio-scsi              Enables the use of VirtIO SCSI to provide block device access. By default instances use VirtIO Block.
 ```
diff --git a/internal/cmd/image/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/image/create/create.go
index d0550b1a4..b29048efb 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/image/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/image/create/create.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type imageConfig struct {
 	RescueBus              *string
 	RescueDevice           *string
 	SecureBoot             *bool
-	Uefi                   *bool
+	Uefi                   bool
 	VideoModel             *string
 	VirtioScsi             *bool
 }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func configureFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.Flags().String(rescueBusFlag, "", "Sets the device bus when the image is used as a rescue image.")
 	cmd.Flags().String(rescueDeviceFlag, "", "Sets the device when the image is used as a rescue image.")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(secureBootFlag, false, "Enables Secure Boot.")
-	cmd.Flags().Bool(uefiFlag, false, "Enables UEFI boot.")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool(uefiFlag, true, "Enables UEFI boot.")
 	cmd.Flags().String(videoModelFlag, "", "Sets Graphic device model.")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(virtioScsiFlag, false, "Enables the use of VirtIO SCSI to provide block device access. By default instances use VirtIO Block.")
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func parseInput(p *print.Printer, cmd *cobra.Command) (*inputModel, error) {
 			RescueBus:              flags.FlagToStringPointer(p, cmd, rescueBusFlag),
 			RescueDevice:           flags.FlagToStringPointer(p, cmd, rescueDeviceFlag),
 			SecureBoot:             flags.FlagToBoolPointer(p, cmd, secureBootFlag),
-			Uefi:                   flags.FlagToBoolPointer(p, cmd, uefiFlag),
+			Uefi:                   flags.FlagToBoolValue(p, cmd, uefiFlag),
 			VideoModel:             flags.FlagToStringPointer(p, cmd, videoModelFlag),
 			VirtioScsi:             flags.FlagToBoolPointer(p, cmd, virtioScsiFlag),
 		},
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func createPayload(_ context.Context, model *inputModel) iaas.CreateImagePayload
 			RescueBus:              iaas.NewNullableString(model.Config.RescueBus),
 			RescueDevice:           iaas.NewNullableString(model.Config.RescueDevice),
 			SecureBoot:             model.Config.SecureBoot,
-			Uefi:                   model.Config.Uefi,
+			Uefi:                   utils.Ptr(model.Config.Uefi),
 			VideoModel:             iaas.NewNullableString(model.Config.VideoModel),
 			VirtioScsi:             model.Config.VirtioScsi,
 		}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/image/create/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/image/create/create_test.go
index 5e0bee59d..262dc029e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/image/create/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/image/create/create_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func fixtureInputModel(mods ...func(model *inputModel)) *inputModel {
 			RescueBus:              &testRescueBus,
 			RescueDevice:           &testRescueDevice,
 			SecureBoot:             &testSecureBoot,
-			Uefi:                   &testUefi,
+			Uefi:                   testUefi,
 			VideoModel:             &testVideoModel,
 			VirtioScsi:             &testVirtioScsi,
 		},
@@ -246,6 +246,16 @@ func TestParseInput(t *testing.T) {
 			}),
 			isValid: false,
 		},
+		{
+			description: "uefi flag is set to false",
+			flagValues: fixtureFlagValues(func(flagValues map[string]string) {
+				flagValues[uefiFlag] = strconv.FormatBool(false)
+			}),
+			isValid: true,
+			expectedModel: fixtureInputModel(func(model *inputModel) {
+				model.Config.Uefi = false
+			}),
+		},
 		{
 			description: "no rescue device and no bus is valid",
 			flagValues: fixtureFlagValues(func(flagValues map[string]string) {
@@ -347,7 +357,7 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			description: "uefi flag",
 			model: fixtureInputModel(func(model *inputModel) {
-				model.Config.Uefi = utils.Ptr(false)
+				model.Config.Uefi = false
 			}),
 			expectedRequest: fixtureRequest(func(request *iaas.ApiCreateImageRequest) {
 				*request = request.CreateImagePayload(fixtureCreatePayload(func(payload *iaas.CreateImagePayload) {