diff --git a/cmd/werf/common/common.go b/cmd/werf/common/common.go
index 376cfefc52..6978f99429 100644
--- a/cmd/werf/common/common.go
+++ b/cmd/werf/common/common.go
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ func SetupReleasesHistoryMax(cmdData *CmdData, cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	var defaultValue int
 	if defaultValueP != nil {
 		defaultValue = int(*defaultValueP)
+	} else {
+		defaultValue = 10
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().IntVarP(