diff --git a/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs b/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs
index a13b8971e530f..c50e3b1267d50 100644
--- a/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs
+++ b/config/src/config/quorum_store_config.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl Default for QuorumStoreConfig {
             num_workers_for_remote_batches: 10,
             batch_buckets: DEFAULT_BUCKETS.to_vec(),
             allow_batches_without_pos_in_proposal: true,
-            enable_opt_quorum_store: false,
+            enable_opt_quorum_store: true,
             opt_qs_minimum_batch_age_usecs: Duration::from_millis(20).as_micros() as u64,
         }
     }