diff --git a/dvc/repo/plots/template.py b/dvc/repo/plots/template.py
index e8f7fd6c2..0bfe6b415 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/plots/template.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/plots/template.py
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class DefaultLinearTemplate(Template):
                 "field": Template.Y_ANCHOR,
                 "type": "quantitative",
                 "title": Template.Y_TITLE_ANCHOR,
+                "scale": {"zero": False},
             },
             "color": {"field": "rev", "type": "nominal"},
         },
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ class DefaultScatterTemplate(Template):
                 "field": Template.Y_ANCHOR,
                 "type": "quantitative",
                 "title": Template.Y_TITLE_ANCHOR,
+                "scale": {"zero": False},
             },
             "color": {"field": "rev", "type": "nominal"},
         },