diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs b/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs
index 9ded58dc..8bce8d9e 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ impl From<BytecodeHash> for SettingsMetadata {
 
 /// Determines the hash method for the metadata hash that is appended to the bytecode.
 ///
-/// While solc's default is `Ipfs`, see <https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/using-the-compiler.html#compiler-api>, the default for this type is `None` to ensure deterministic code output.
+/// Solc's default is `Ipfs`, see <https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/using-the-compiler.html#compiler-api>.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum BytecodeHash {
     Ipfs,
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ pub enum BytecodeHash {
 
 impl Default for BytecodeHash {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        BytecodeHash::None
+        BytecodeHash::Ipfs
     }
 }