diff --git a/api4/insights_test.go b/api4/insights_test.go
index 9c090c1a37..06395382f7 100644
--- a/api4/insights_test.go
+++ b/api4/insights_test.go
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ func TestGetTopReactionsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 	th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional))
 
 	client := th.Client
@@ -245,9 +242,6 @@ func TestGetTopReactionsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 	th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional))
 
 	client := th.Client
@@ -437,9 +431,6 @@ func TestGetTopChannelsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 	th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional))
 
 	client := th.Client
@@ -536,9 +527,6 @@ func TestGetTopChannelsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 	th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional))
 
 	client := th.Client
@@ -617,10 +605,6 @@ func TestGetTopThreadsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 	defer th.TearDown()
 	th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional))
 
-	th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	th.LoginBasic()
 	client := th.Client
 
@@ -707,10 +691,6 @@ func TestGetTopThreadsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 	defer th.TearDown()
 	th.App.Srv().SetLicense(model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional))
 
-	th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.ConfigStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	th.LoginBasic()
 	client := th.Client
 
diff --git a/app/channel_test.go b/app/channel_test.go
index 13f5e27cd5..1561d5143c 100644
--- a/app/channel_test.go
+++ b/app/channel_test.go
@@ -2381,10 +2381,6 @@ func TestGetTopChannelsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	channel2 := th.CreateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channel3 := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channel4 := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
@@ -2439,10 +2435,6 @@ func TestGetTopChannelsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	channel2 := th.CreateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channel3 := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channel4 := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
@@ -2497,10 +2489,6 @@ func TestPostCountsByDuration(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	channel2 := th.CreateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channel3 := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channel4 := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
diff --git a/app/plugin_api_test.go b/app/plugin_api_test.go
index cfed84128b..00b61d1976 100644
--- a/app/plugin_api_test.go
+++ b/app/plugin_api_test.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func TestPluginAPIGetUserPreferences(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, user1.Id, preferences[0].UserId)
 	assert.Equal(t, model.PreferenceCategoryInsights, preferences[0].Category)
 	assert.Equal(t, model.PreferenceNameInsights, preferences[0].Name)
-	assert.Equal(t, "{\"insights_modal_viewed\":false}", preferences[0].Value)
+	assert.Equal(t, "{\"insights_modal_viewed\":true}", preferences[0].Value)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, user1.Id, preferences[1].UserId)
 	assert.Equal(t, model.PreferenceRecommendedNextSteps, preferences[1].Category)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func TestPluginAPIUpdateUserPreferences(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, user1.Id, preferences[0].UserId)
 	assert.Equal(t, model.PreferenceCategoryInsights, preferences[0].Category)
 	assert.Equal(t, model.PreferenceNameInsights, preferences[0].Name)
-	assert.Equal(t, "{\"insights_modal_viewed\":false}", preferences[0].Value)
+	assert.Equal(t, "{\"insights_modal_viewed\":true}", preferences[0].Value)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, user1.Id, preferences[1].UserId)
 	assert.Equal(t, model.PreferenceRecommendedNextSteps, preferences[1].Category)
diff --git a/app/post_test.go b/app/post_test.go
index 4cc4d44bfe..86032957a6 100644
--- a/app/post_test.go
+++ b/app/post_test.go
@@ -2822,10 +2822,6 @@ func TestGetTopThreadsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	// create a public channel, a private channel
 	channelPublic := th.CreateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channelPrivate := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
@@ -2898,10 +2894,6 @@ func TestGetTopThreadsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup(t).InitBasic()
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
-	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
-
 	// create a public channel, a private channel
 	channelPublic := th.CreateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
 	channelPrivate := th.CreatePrivateChannel(th.BasicTeam)
diff --git a/app/reaction_test.go b/app/reaction_test.go
index 1b13f97f3c..3a3908731f 100644
--- a/app/reaction_test.go
+++ b/app/reaction_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ func TestGetTopReactionsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 
 	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
 	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 
 	userId := th.BasicUser.Id
 	user2Id := th.BasicUser2.Id
@@ -252,6 +251,7 @@ func TestGetTopReactionsForTeamSince(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("get-top-reactions-for-team-since feature flag", func(t *testing.T) {
 		th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = false })
+		defer th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 		_, err := th.App.GetTopReactionsForTeamSince(userId, teamId, &model.InsightsOpts{StartUnixMilli: timeRange.UnixMilli(), Page: 0, PerPage: 5})
 		assert.NotNil(t, err)
 	})
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ func TestGetTopReactionsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 
 	th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
 	defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-	th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 
 	userId := th.BasicUser.Id
 
@@ -423,6 +422,7 @@ func TestGetTopReactionsForUserSince(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("get-top-reactions-for-user-since feature flag", func(t *testing.T) {
 		th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = false })
+		defer th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 		_, err := th.App.GetTopReactionsForUserSince(userId, teamId, &model.InsightsOpts{StartUnixMilli: timeRange.UnixMilli(), Page: 0, PerPage: 5})
 		assert.NotNil(t, err)
 	})
diff --git a/app/user_test.go b/app/user_test.go
index d81db13edc..63491c3f53 100644
--- a/app/user_test.go
+++ b/app/user_test.go
@@ -254,16 +254,16 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 			[]string{
 				`
 			package main
-	
+
 			import (
 				"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6/plugin"
 				"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6/model"
 			)
-	
+
 			type MyPlugin struct {
 				plugin.MattermostPlugin
 			}
-	
+
 			func (p *MyPlugin) UserHasBeenCreated(c *plugin.Context, user *model.User) {
 				user.Nickname = "sanitized"
 				if len(user.Password) > 0 {
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				p.API.UpdateUser(user)
 			}
-	
+
 			func main() {
 				plugin.ClientMain(&MyPlugin{})
 			}
@@ -1729,9 +1729,6 @@ func TestCreateUserWithInitialPreferences(t *testing.T) {
 	defer th.TearDown()
 
 	t.Run("successfully create a user with initial tutorial and recommended steps preferences", func(t *testing.T) {
-		th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
-		defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
-		th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 		testUser := th.CreateUser()
 		defer th.App.PermanentDeleteUser(th.Context, testUser)
 
@@ -1755,6 +1752,7 @@ func TestCreateUserWithInitialPreferences(t *testing.T) {
 		th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(false)
 		defer th.Server.configStore.SetReadOnlyFF(true)
 		th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = false })
+		defer th.App.UpdateConfig(func(cfg *model.Config) { cfg.FeatureFlags.InsightsEnabled = true })
 		testUser := th.CreateUser()
 		defer th.App.PermanentDeleteUser(th.Context, testUser)
 
diff --git a/model/feature_flags.go b/model/feature_flags.go
index 13a56bf000..b5b48a77f9 100644
--- a/model/feature_flags.go
+++ b/model/feature_flags.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (f *FeatureFlags) SetDefaults() {
 	f.EnableInactivityCheckJob = true
 	f.UseCaseOnboarding = true
 	f.GraphQL = false
-	f.InsightsEnabled = false
+	f.InsightsEnabled = true
 	f.CommandPalette = false
 	f.AdvancedTextEditor = true
 	f.CallsEnabled = true