diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 1b0f184d7..6e215fbf3 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ elif [[ "$1" == "stack" && "$2" == "test-config" ]]; then
         iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG service_available ironic_inspector True
         if [ -n "$IRONIC_INSPECTOR_NODE_NOT_FOUND_HOOK" ]; then
             iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG baremetal_introspection auto_discovery_feature True
+            iniset $TEMPEST_CONFIG baremetal_introspection auto_discovery_default_driver fake-hardware
         fi
     fi
 fi
diff --git a/doc/source/user/usage.rst b/doc/source/user/usage.rst
index 8da2e022f..5258afc7a 100644
--- a/doc/source/user/usage.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user/usage.rst
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ Ironic first.
 
 For discovery, the configuration file option ``node_not_found_hook`` should be
 set to load the hook called ``enroll``. This hook will enroll the unidentified
-node into Ironic using the ``fake`` driver (this driver is a configurable
-option, set ``enroll_node_driver`` in the **ironic-inspector** configuration
-file, to the Ironic driver you want).
+node into Ironic using the ``fake-hardware`` hardware type. (This is
+a configurable option; set ``enroll_node_driver``, in the **ironic-inspector**
+configuration file, to the Ironic hardware type or classic driver you want.)
 
 The ``enroll`` hook will also set the ``ipmi_address`` property on the new
 node, if its available in the introspection data we received,
diff --git a/ironic_inspector/conf/discovery.py b/ironic_inspector/conf/discovery.py
index 296caa002..c32a32026 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/conf/discovery.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/conf/discovery.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ironic_inspector.common.i18n import _
 
 _OPTS = [
     cfg.StrOpt('enroll_node_driver',
-               default='fake',
+               default='fake-hardware',
                help=_('The name of the Ironic driver used by the enroll '
                       'hook when creating a new node in Ironic.')),
 ]
diff --git a/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_plugins_discovery.py b/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_plugins_discovery.py
index 656ba0766..ae9d55c31 100644
--- a/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_plugins_discovery.py
+++ b/ironic_inspector/test/unit/test_plugins_discovery.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class TestEnrollNodeNotFoundHook(test_base.NodeTest):
 
         discovery.enroll_node_not_found_hook(introspection_data)
 
-        mock_create_node.assert_called_once_with('fake', ironic=self.ironic,
+        mock_create_node.assert_called_once_with('fake-hardware',
+                                                 ironic=self.ironic,
                                                  driver_info={})
         mock_check_existing.assert_called_once_with(
             introspection_data, {}, self.ironic)
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class TestEnrollNodeNotFoundHook(test_base.NodeTest):
         discovery.enroll_node_not_found_hook(introspection_data)
 
         mock_create_node.assert_called_once_with(
-            'fake', ironic=self.ironic,
+            'fake-hardware', ironic=self.ironic,
             driver_info={'ipmi_address': '1.2.3.4'})
         mock_check_existing.assert_called_once_with(
             expected_data, {'ipmi_address': '1.2.3.4'}, self.ironic)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/discovery-default-driver-94f990bb0676369b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/discovery-default-driver-94f990bb0676369b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f355ac13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/discovery-default-driver-94f990bb0676369b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``[discovery]enroll_node_driver`` option, specifying the hardware type
+    or driver to use for newly discovered nodes, was changed from ``fake``
+    classic driver to ``fake-hardware`` hardware type.