diff --git a/choose/options.go b/choose/options.go
index c9f07bda4..e9c393c9f 100644
--- a/choose/options.go
+++ b/choose/options.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Limit             int           `help:"Maximum number of options to pick" default:"1" group:"Selection"`
 	NoLimit           bool          `help:"Pick unlimited number of options (ignores limit)" group:"Selection"`
 	Ordered           bool          `help:"Maintain the order of the selected options" env:"GUM_CHOOSE_ORDERED"`
-	Height            int           `help:"Height of the list" default:"10" env:"GUM_CHOOSE_HEIGHT"`
+	Height            int           `help:"Height of the list" default:"0" env:"GUM_CHOOSE_HEIGHT"`
 	Cursor            string        `help:"Prefix to show on item that corresponds to the cursor position" default:"> " env:"GUM_CHOOSE_CURSOR"`
 	ShowHelp          bool          `help:"Show help keybinds" default:"true" negatable:"true" env:"GUM_CHOOSE_SHOW_HELP"`
 	Header            string        `help:"Header value" default:"Choose:" env:"GUM_CHOOSE_HEADER"`
diff --git a/file/options.go b/file/options.go
index 4b8e88d36..5d4593d52 100644
--- a/file/options.go
+++ b/file/options.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Directory bool   `help:"Allow directories selection" default:"false" env:"GUM_FILE_DIRECTORY"`
 	ShowHelp  bool   `help:"Show help key binds" negatable:"" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILE_SHOW_HELP"`
 
-	Height           int          `help:"Maximum number of files to display" default:"10" env:"GUM_FILE_HEIGHT"`
+	Height           int          `help:"Maximum number of files to display" default:"0" env:"GUM_FILE_HEIGHT"`
 	CursorStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor." help:"The cursor style" set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_CURSOR_"`
 	SymlinkStyle     style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"symlink." help:"The style to use for symlinks" set:"defaultForeground=36" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_SYMLINK_"`
 	DirectoryStyle   style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"directory." help:"The style to use for directories" set:"defaultForeground=99" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_DIRECTORY_"`
diff --git a/table/options.go b/table/options.go
index b70578c74..a7a3f29c8 100644
--- a/table/options.go
+++ b/table/options.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Separator string   `short:"s" help:"Row separator" default:","`
 	Columns   []string `short:"c" help:"Column names"`
 	Widths    []int    `short:"w" help:"Column widths"`
-	Height    int      `help:"Table height" default:"10"`
+	Height    int      `help:"Table height" default:"0"`
 	Print     bool     `short:"p" help:"static print" default:"false"`
 	File      string   `short:"f" help:"file path" default:""`
 	Border    string   `short:"b" help:"border style" default:"rounded" enum:"rounded,thick,normal,hidden,double,none"`