diff --git a/.local.env b/.local.env
index 9d1cee2fe0..da7b6efa1b 100644
--- a/.local.env
+++ b/.local.env
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ GITNESS_SSH_HOST=localhost
 GITNESS_SSH_PORT=2222
 
 GITNESS_REGISTRY_STORAGE_TYPE=filesystem
-GITNESS_REGISTRY_ENABLED=false
 GITNESS_REGISTRY_FILESYSTEM_ROOT_DIRECTORY=/tmp
diff --git a/types/config.go b/types/config.go
index a38e48757c..419b90cb4b 100644
--- a/types/config.go
+++ b/types/config.go
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	}
 
 	Registry struct {
-		Enable  bool `envconfig:"GITNESS_REGISTRY_ENABLED" default:"false"`
+		Enable  bool `envconfig:"GITNESS_REGISTRY_ENABLED" default:"true"`
 		Storage struct {
 			// StorageType defines the type of storage to use for the registry. Options are: `filesystem`, `s3aws`
 			StorageType string `envconfig:"GITNESS_REGISTRY_STORAGE_TYPE" default:"filesystem"`