diff --git a/static-data/default_config.json b/static-data/default_config.json
index 93298e20..e4eef5ac 100755
--- a/static-data/default_config.json
+++ b/static-data/default_config.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "max_block_age": 2678400,
         "public_key": "",
         "random_bind_ip": false,
-        "use_bootstrap_list": false,
+        "use_bootstrap_list": true,
         "store_plaintext_blocks": true,
         "show_notifications": true
     },