diff --git a/pkg/systemd/sysconfig.template b/pkg/systemd/sysconfig.template
index fbc1e4eb..2d10033f 100644
--- a/pkg/systemd/sysconfig.template
+++ b/pkg/systemd/sysconfig.template
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 # gRPC listening port:
 # FLAGS_ofdpa_grpc_port=50051
 #
-# Use KNET interfaces (experimental):
-# FLAGS_use_knet=false
+# Use KNET interfaces:
+# FLAGS_use_knet=true
 
 ### glog
 #
diff --git a/src/baseboxd.cc b/src/baseboxd.cc
index 33aad7bd..17df3c36 100644
--- a/src/baseboxd.cc
+++ b/src/baseboxd.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DECLARE_string(tryfromenv); // from gflags
 DEFINE_bool(multicast, true, "Enable multicast support");
 DEFINE_int32(port, 6653, "Listening port");
 DEFINE_int32(ofdpa_grpc_port, 50051, "Listening port of ofdpa gRPC server");
-DEFINE_bool(use_knet, false, "Use KNET interfaces (experimental)");
+DEFINE_bool(use_knet, true, "Use KNET interfaces");
 
 static bool validate_port(const char *flagname, gflags::int32 value) {
   VLOG(3) << __FUNCTION__ << ": flagname=" << flagname << ", value=" << value;