diff --git a/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.test.ts b/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.test.ts
index 4ba13489552bd..fa2fbe7ad9f36 100644
--- a/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.test.ts
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ describe('versioned', () => {
     ).toThrow(/failed validation/);
   });
 
-  it('defaults version resolution "none" when in dev', () => {
+  it('defaults version resolution "oldest" when in dev', () => {
     expect(config.schema.validate({}, { dev: true })).toMatchObject({
-      versioned: { versionResolution: 'none' },
+      versioned: { versionResolution: 'oldest' },
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.ts b/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.ts
index 11c1afc410331..4ba9bcb9e88be 100644
--- a/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/http/core-http-server-internal/src/http_config.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ const configSchema = schema.object(
        * Which handler resolution algo to use for public routes: "newest" or "oldest".
        *
        * @note Internal routes always require a version to be specified.
-       * @note in development we have an additional option "none" which is also the default in dev.
+       * @note in development we have an additional option "none".
        *       This prevents any fallbacks and requires that a version specified.
        *       Useful for ensuring that a given client always specifies a version.
        */
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ const configSchema = schema.object(
         schema.contextRef('dev'),
         true,
         schema.oneOf([schema.literal('newest'), schema.literal('oldest'), schema.literal('none')], {
-          defaultValue: 'none',
+          defaultValue: 'oldest',
         }),
         schema.oneOf([schema.literal('newest'), schema.literal('oldest')], {
           defaultValue: 'oldest',