--- contrib/python/pytest-asyncio/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py	(index)
+++ contrib/python/pytest-asyncio/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py	(working tree)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser, pluginmanager: PytestPluginManager) -> None
     parser.addini(
         "asyncio_mode",
         help="default value for --asyncio-mode",
-        default="strict",
+        default="auto",
     )