diff --git a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/ConsolidationMode.kt b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/ConsolidationMode.kt
index f4c1b29ce..a95fa0d33 100644
--- a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/ConsolidationMode.kt
+++ b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/ConsolidationMode.kt
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ enum class ConsolidationMode {
 
     /** Holds back samples to only send the set of samples that had the highest timestamp for their key. */
     LATEST;
+
+    companion object {
+        fun default() = AUTO
+    }
 }
diff --git a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/Get.kt b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/Get.kt
index 65c6a6578..c0eacb1d0 100644
--- a/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/Get.kt
+++ b/zenoh-kotlin/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/zenoh/query/Get.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Get<R> private constructor() {
 
         private var timeout = Duration.ofMillis(10000)
         private var target: QueryTarget = QueryTarget.BEST_MATCHING
-        private var consolidation: ConsolidationMode = ConsolidationMode.NONE
+        private var consolidation: ConsolidationMode = ConsolidationMode.default()
         private var value: Value? = null
         private var attachment: ByteArray? = null
         private var onClose: (() -> Unit)? = null