diff --git a/lib/config/defaults.h b/lib/config/defaults.h
index 66eece53a..a7a2a06df 100644
--- a/lib/config/defaults.h
+++ b/lib/config/defaults.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_MD_COMPONENT_CHECKS "auto"
 
-#define DEFAULT_USE_DEVICES_FILE 0
+#define DEFAULT_USE_DEVICES_FILE 1
 #define DEFAULT_DEVICES_FILE "system.devices"
 
 #define DEFAULT_SEARCH_FOR_DEVNAMES "auto"