diff --git a/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/FileHeaderCheck.java b/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/FileHeaderCheck.java
index fd150b96c1..9c93f3bb4d 100644
--- a/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/FileHeaderCheck.java
+++ b/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/FileHeaderCheck.java
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@
 @Rule(key = "S1451")
 public class FileHeaderCheck extends IssuableSubscriptionVisitor {
 
-  private static final String DEFAULT_HEADER_FORMAT = "";
+  private static final String DEFAULT_HEADER_FORMAT = """
+    /*
+     * <Your-Product-Name>
+     * Copyright (c) <Year-From>-<Year-To> <Your-Company-Name>
+     *
+     * Please configure this header in your SonarCloud/SonarQube quality profile.
+     */""";
   private static final String MESSAGE = "Add or update the header of this file.";
 
   @RuleProperty(