diff --git a/dvc/commands/data_sync.py b/dvc/commands/data_sync.py
index a8cae64bf..bbb8d64ec 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/data_sync.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/data_sync.py
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
     )
     pull_parser.add_argument(
         "--run-cache",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
         help="Fetch run history for all stages.",
     )
     pull_parser.add_argument(
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
     )
     push_parser.add_argument(
         "--run-cache",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
         help="Push run history for all stages.",
     )
     push_parser.add_argument(
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
     )
     fetch_parser.add_argument(
         "--run-cache",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
         help="Fetch run history for all stages.",
     )
     fetch_parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/dvc/commands/experiments/pull.py b/dvc/commands/experiments/pull.py
index 768c21ba7..a6ef4f455 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/experiments/pull.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/experiments/pull.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import argparse
+
 from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
@@ -81,8 +83,8 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
     )
     experiments_pull_parser.add_argument(
         "--run-cache",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
         help="Pull run history for all stages.",
     )
     experiments_pull_parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/dvc/commands/experiments/push.py b/dvc/commands/experiments/push.py
index 31a2faa84..0f6f4e708 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/experiments/push.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/experiments/push.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import argparse
 from typing import Any
 
 from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
     )
     experiments_push_parser.add_argument(
         "--run-cache",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
         help="Push run history for all stages.",
     )
     experiments_push_parser.add_argument(