diff --git a/etc/octavia.conf b/etc/octavia.conf
index 1dabbeba58..682c4ea7f8 100644
--- a/etc/octavia.conf
+++ b/etc/octavia.conf
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
 
 # List of default ALPN protocols to be used on new TLS-terminated
 # listeners.  Available protocols: http/1.0, http/1.1, h2
-# default_listener_alpn_protocols = http/1.1, http/1.0
+# default_listener_alpn_protocols = h2, http/1.1, http/1.0
 
 # List of default ALPN protocols to be used on new TLS-terminated
 # pools.  Available protocols: http/1.0, http/1.1, h2
-# default_pool_alpn_protocols = http/1.1, http/1.0
+# default_pool_alpn_protocols = h2, http/1.1, http/1.0
 
 
 [database]
diff --git a/octavia/common/config.py b/octavia/common/config.py
index b7dc0596e4..bd3eb4b2e8 100644
--- a/octavia/common/config.py
+++ b/octavia/common/config.py
@@ -130,12 +130,14 @@ api_opts = [
                choices=constants.TLS_ALL_VERSIONS + [None],
                help=_('Minimum allowed TLS version for listeners and pools.')),
     cfg.ListOpt('default_listener_alpn_protocols',
-                default=[lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_1,
+                default=[lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_2,
+                         lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_1,
                          lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_0],
                 help=_('List of ALPN protocols to use for new TLS-enabled '
                        'listeners.')),
     cfg.ListOpt('default_pool_alpn_protocols',
-                default=[lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_1,
+                default=[lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_2,
+                         lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_1,
                          lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_0],
                 help=_('List of ALPN protocols to use for new TLS-enabled '
                        'pools.')),
diff --git a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_load_balancer.py b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_load_balancer.py
index 76a720296e..f54674c942 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -2794,7 +2794,8 @@ class TestLoadBalancerGraph(base.BaseAPITest):
             expected_listener['tls_versions'] = (
                 constants.TLS_VERSIONS_OWASP_SUITE_B)
             expected_listener['alpn_protocols'] = (
-                [lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_1,
+                [lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_2,
+                 lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_1,
                  lib_consts.ALPN_PROTOCOL_HTTP_1_0])
 
         if create_timeout_client_data is not None:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-h2-alpn-protocol-to-default-e2d499d21a5d90d1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-h2-alpn-protocol-to-default-e2d499d21a5d90d1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..771e5d335b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-h2-alpn-protocol-to-default-e2d499d21a5d90d1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The HTTP/2 protocol is now added to the default ALPN protocol list for
+    listener and pools.