diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration.md b/docs/reference/configuration.md
index b0e450e0f92..ec387b84fd0 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration.md
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ An object describing the local (on-disk) cache of metadata from permanent storag
 
 ### usage_report
 
-* `usage_report.enabled` `(bool : false)` - Store API and Gateway usage reports into key-value store.
+* `usage_report.enabled` `(bool : true)` - Store API and Gateway usage reports into key-value store.
 * `usage_report.flush_interval` `(duration : 5m)` - Sets interval for flushing in-memory usage data to key-value store.
 
 ### ui
diff --git a/pkg/config/defaults.go b/pkg/config/defaults.go
index 9d566fabced..6033ff72040 100644
--- a/pkg/config/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/config/defaults.go
@@ -170,5 +170,6 @@ func setDefaults(cfgType string) {
 	viper.SetDefault("ugc.prepare_interval", time.Minute)
 	viper.SetDefault("ugc.prepare_max_file_size", 20*1024*1024)
 
+	viper.SetDefault("usage_report.enabled", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("usage_report.flush_interval", 5*time.Minute)
 }