diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java
index 6beb7d1b2742..51791c945d58 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public final class HoodieMetadataConfig extends HoodieConfig {
   // Enable the internal Metadata Table which saves file listings
   public static final ConfigProperty<Boolean> ENABLE = ConfigProperty
       .key(METADATA_PREFIX + ".enable")
-      .defaultValue(false)
+      .defaultValue(true)
       .sinceVersion("0.7.0")
       .withDocumentation("Enable the internal metadata table which serves table metadata like level file listings");