diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.test.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.test.ts
index 4b13be921a..28e73d4dc4 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.test.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('MockActionsRegistry', () => {
           title: 'Test',
           description: 'Test',
           attributes: {
-            destructive: false,
+            destructive: true,
             idempotent: false,
             readOnly: false,
           },
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.ts
index cbb695fffb..e3ceb0421f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/services/MockActionsRegistry.ts
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ export class MockActionsRegistry
         title: action.title,
         description: action.description,
         attributes: {
-          // todo(blam): what's safe defaults?
-          destructive: action.attributes?.destructive ?? false,
+          destructive: action.attributes?.destructive ?? true,
           idempotent: action.attributes?.idempotent ?? false,
           readOnly: action.attributes?.readOnly ?? false,
         },