diff --git a/docs/run/configure-runtime-compilation.mdx b/docs/run/configure-runtime-compilation.mdx
index 62621d35b1f..c673d0ff7a9 100644
--- a/docs/run/configure-runtime-compilation.mdx
+++ b/docs/run/configure-runtime-compilation.mdx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ psi = RealAmplitudes(num_qubits=2, reps=2)
 H = SparsePauliOp.from_list([("II", 1), ("IZ", 2), ("XI", 3)])
 theta = [0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5]
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 psi = pm.run(psi)
 H = H.apply_layout(psi.layout)
 
diff --git a/docs/run/estimate-job-run-time.mdx b/docs/run/estimate-job-run-time.mdx
index a8e62c81ec2..fa394be516c 100644
--- a/docs/run/estimate-job-run-time.mdx
+++ b/docs/run/estimate-job-run-time.mdx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ qc.measure(1, 1)
 backend = service.least_busy(simulator=False,operational=True)
 
 # Generate ISA circuits
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(qc)
 
 # Create a Sampler object
diff --git a/docs/run/primitives-examples.mdx b/docs/run/primitives-examples.mdx
index 935d5a6f073..a9500fe2cca 100644
--- a/docs/run/primitives-examples.mdx
+++ b/docs/run/primitives-examples.mdx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mat = np.real(random_hermitian(n_qubits, seed=1234))
 circuit = IQP(mat)
 observable = SparsePauliOp("Z" * n_qubits)
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 isa_observable = observable.apply_layout(isa_circuit.layout)
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ observables = [
     SparsePauliOp("Z" * n_qubits),
 ]
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuits = pm.run(circuits)
 isa_observables = [ob.apply_layout(isa_circuits[0].layout) for ob in observables]
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ parameter_values = [
 ]
 observable = SparsePauliOp("Z" * 127)
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 isa_observable = observable.apply_layout(isa_circuit.layout)
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ another_circuit = IQP(mat)
 observable = SparsePauliOp("X" * n_qubits)
 another_observable = SparsePauliOp("Y" * n_qubits)
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 another_isa_circuit = pm.run(another_circuit)
 isa_observable = observable.apply_layout(isa_circuit.layout)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ mat = np.real(random_hermitian(n_qubits, seed=1234))
 circuit = IQP(mat)
 circuit.measure_all()
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 
 sampler = Sampler(backend)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ circuits = [IQP(mat) for mat in mats]
 for circuit in circuits:
     circuit.measure_all()
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuits = pm.run(circuits)
 
 sampler = Sampler(backend) 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ backend = service.get_backend("ibm_brisbane")
 circuit = RealAmplitudes(num_qubits=127, reps=2)
 circuit.measure_all()
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 
 # Define three sets of parameters for the circuit
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ mat = np.real(random_hermitian(n_qubits, seed=rng))
 another_circuit = IQP(mat)
 another_circuit.measure_all()
 
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 another_isa_circuit = pm.run(another_circuit)
 
diff --git a/docs/run/primitives-get-started.mdx b/docs/run/primitives-get-started.mdx
index 2a83e6de91c..2c03da0b364 100644
--- a/docs/run/primitives-get-started.mdx
+++ b/docs/run/primitives-get-started.mdx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ print(f">>> Observable: {observable.paulis}")
 The circuit and observable need to be transformed to only use instructions supported by the system. We'll use the transpiler to do this.
 
 ```python
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 isa_observable = observable.apply_layout(isa_circuit.layout)
 ```
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ circuit.measure_all()
 Again, we use the transpiler to get an ISA circuit.
 
 ```python
-pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)
+pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)
 isa_circuit = pm.run(circuit)
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/start/hello-world.ipynb b/docs/start/hello-world.ipynb
index 12e266688cc..2c5b86a1c32 100644
--- a/docs/start/hello-world.ipynb
+++ b/docs/start/hello-world.ipynb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
    "source": [
     "from qiskit.transpiler.preset_passmanagers import generate_preset_pass_manager\n",
     "\n",
-    "pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend)\n",
+    "pm = generate_preset_pass_manager(backend=backend, optimization_level=1)\n",
     "isa_circuit = pm.run(qc)\n",
     "ZZ = ZZ.apply_layout(isa_circuit.layout)\n",
     "ZI = ZI.apply_layout(isa_circuit.layout)\n",