diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index c51915a974..19e399f55e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -3075,7 +3075,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 			$query_params['ignore_sticky'] = array(
 				'description' => __( 'Whether to ignore sticky posts or not.' ),
 				'type'        => 'boolean',
-				'default'     => false,
+				'default'     => true,
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e45ff86e54..8e522e56e2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8.1-alpha-60199';
+$wp_version = '6.8.1-alpha-60200';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.