diff --git a/.changeset/long-swans-drive.md b/.changeset/long-swans-drive.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f21e56c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/long-swans-drive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@hyperlane-xyz/cli': minor
+---
+
+Add prompt in `warp init` command to choose if a trusted relayer should be used instead of making the choice by default for the user and enable the `--yes` flag to default to a trusted ISM
diff --git a/typescript/cli/src/config/warp.ts b/typescript/cli/src/config/warp.ts
index 8e15ccc3c..6ce1f6665 100644
--- a/typescript/cli/src/config/warp.ts
+++ b/typescript/cli/src/config/warp.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { input, select } from '@inquirer/prompts';
+import { confirm, input, select } from '@inquirer/prompts';
 import { stringify as yamlStringify } from 'yaml';
 
 import {
@@ -142,6 +142,29 @@ export async function createWarpRouteDeployConfig({
         message: `Could not retrieve mailbox address from the registry for chain "${chain}". Please enter a valid mailbox address:`,
       }));
 
+    /**
+     * The logic from the cli is as follows:
+     *  --advanced flag is provided: the user will have to build their own configuration using the available ISM types
+     *  --yes flag is provided: the default ISM config will be used (Trusted ISM + Default fallback ISM)
+     *  -- no flag is provided: the user must choose if the default ISM config should be used:
+     *    - yes: the default ISM config will be used (Trusted ISM + Default fallback ISM)
+     *    - no: the default fallback ISM will be used
+     */
+    let interchainSecurityModule: IsmConfig;
+    if (advanced) {
+      interchainSecurityModule = await createAdvancedIsmConfig(context);
+    } else if (context.skipConfirmation) {
+      interchainSecurityModule = createDefaultWarpIsmConfig(owner);
+    } else if (
+      await confirm({
+        message: 'Do you want to use a trusted ISM for warp route?',
+      })
+    ) {
+      interchainSecurityModule = createDefaultWarpIsmConfig(owner);
+    } else {
+      interchainSecurityModule = createFallbackRoutingConfig(owner);
+    }
+
     const type = await select({
       message: `Select ${chain}'s token type`,
       choices: TYPE_CHOICES,
@@ -151,10 +174,6 @@ export async function createWarpRouteDeployConfig({
     const isNft =
       type === TokenType.syntheticUri || type === TokenType.collateralUri;
 
-    const interchainSecurityModule = advanced
-      ? await createAdvancedIsmConfig(context)
-      : createDefaultWarpIsmConfig(owner);
-
     switch (type) {
       case TokenType.collateral:
       case TokenType.XERC20:
@@ -234,12 +253,22 @@ function createDefaultWarpIsmConfig(owner: Address): IsmConfig {
         type: IsmType.TRUSTED_RELAYER,
         relayer: owner,
       },
-      {
-        type: IsmType.FALLBACK_ROUTING,
-        domains: {},
-        owner,
-      },
+      createFallbackRoutingConfig(owner),
     ],
     threshold: 1,
   };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Creates a fallback configuration for an ISM with a FALLBACK_ROUTING and the provided `owner`.
+ *
+ * @param owner - The address of the owner of the ISM.
+ * @returns The Fallback Routing ISM configuration.
+ */
+function createFallbackRoutingConfig(owner: Address): IsmConfig {
+  return {
+    type: IsmType.FALLBACK_ROUTING,
+    domains: {},
+    owner,
+  };
+}