diff --git a/model/config.go b/model/config.go
index 5b52767ca2..f5e8fe27a2 100644
--- a/model/config.go
+++ b/model/config.go
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ func (s *ServiceSettings) SetDefaults() {
 	if s.PostEditTimeLimit == nil {
 		s.PostEditTimeLimit = NewInt(300)
 	}
+
+	if s.EnablePreviewFeatures == nil {
+		s.EnablePreviewFeatures = NewBool(true)
+	}
 }
 
 type ClusterSettings struct {