diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/diagnostics.config.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/diagnostics.config.ts
index 58e4740b35..5ff6abf837 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/diagnostics.config.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/diagnostics.config.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class PostHogConfig {
 export class DiagnosticsConfig {
 	/** Whether diagnostics are enabled. */
 	@Env('N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_ENABLED')
-	enabled: boolean = false;
+	enabled: boolean = true;
 
 	/** Diagnostics config for frontend. */
 	@Env('N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_CONFIG_FRONTEND')
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts b/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
index 76402b5957..c5dc2a35b5 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ describe('GlobalConfig', () => {
 			},
 		},
 		diagnostics: {
-			enabled: false,
+			enabled: true,
 			frontendConfig: '1zPn9bgWPzlQc0p8Gj1uiK6DOTn;https://telemetry.n8n.io',
 			backendConfig: '1zPn7YoGC3ZXE9zLeTKLuQCB4F6;https://telemetry.n8n.io',
 			posthogConfig: {