diff --git a/model/config.go b/model/config.go
index c6cd8803bd..8acd559c3e 100644
--- a/model/config.go
+++ b/model/config.go
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func (s *ClusterSettings) SetDefaults() {
 	}
 
 	if s.UseExperimentalGossip == nil {
-		s.UseExperimentalGossip = NewBool(false)
+		s.UseExperimentalGossip = NewBool(true)
 	}
 
 	if s.EnableExperimentalGossipEncryption == nil {
diff --git a/tests/test-config.json b/tests/test-config.json
index b9d3e52dcf..01cb7a0ec7 100644
--- a/tests/test-config.json
+++ b/tests/test-config.json
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
         "ClusterName": "",
         "OverrideHostname": "",
         "UseIpAddress": true,
-        "UseExperimentalGossip": false,
+        "UseExperimentalGossip": true,
         "ReadOnlyConfig": true,
         "GossipPort": 8074,
         "StreamingPort": 8075,