diff --git a/flags/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/flags/Flags.java b/flags/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/flags/Flags.java
index 4b530551e1d..48f4d62eb78 100644
--- a/flags/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/flags/Flags.java
+++ b/flags/src/main/java/com/yahoo/vespa/flags/Flags.java
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public class Flags {
             "Takes effect immediately");
 
     public static final UnboundBooleanFlag SYMMETRIC_PUT_AND_ACTIVATE_REPLICA_SELECTION = defineFeatureFlag(
-            "symmetric-put-and-activate-replica-selection", false,
+            "symmetric-put-and-activate-replica-selection", true,
             List.of("vekterli"), "2024-05-23", "2025-03-01",
             "Iff true there will be an 1-1 symmetry between the replicas chosen as feed targets " +
             "for Put operations and the replica selection logic for bucket activation. If false, " +