diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c681581e..1508c64c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 - Fixed unexpected avoid_unnecessary_type_assertions
 - Added `excludeNames` param for `function_lines_of_code` lint
 - Improved `avoid_unrelated_type_assertions` to support true and false results
+- Set default `cyclomatic_complexity` to 10 (https://github.com/solid-software/solid_lints/issues/146)
+  Credits: Arthur Miranda (https://github.com/arthurbcd)
 
 ## 0.1.4
 
diff --git a/lib/src/lints/cyclomatic_complexity/models/cyclomatic_complexity_parameters.dart b/lib/src/lints/cyclomatic_complexity/models/cyclomatic_complexity_parameters.dart
index ea62870d..3ffa5ae1 100644
--- a/lib/src/lints/cyclomatic_complexity/models/cyclomatic_complexity_parameters.dart
+++ b/lib/src/lints/cyclomatic_complexity/models/cyclomatic_complexity_parameters.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ class CyclomaticComplexityParameters {
   /// Threshold cyclomatic complexity level, exceeding it triggers a warning.
   final int maxComplexity;
 
-  static const _defaultMaxComplexity = 2;
+  /// Reference: NIST 500-235 item 2.5
+  static const _defaultMaxComplexity = 10;
 
   /// Constructor for [CyclomaticComplexityParameters] model
   const CyclomaticComplexityParameters({