diff --git a/config/feature_flags/development/verify_push_rules_for_first_commit.yml b/config/feature_flags/development/verify_push_rules_for_first_commit.yml
index a09142b06d3a18bce57f49b58ab09fc8596dc162..f18f9eecfdb9e671a00491e7600f35a34c5a09ab 100644
--- a/config/feature_flags/development/verify_push_rules_for_first_commit.yml
+++ b/config/feature_flags/development/verify_push_rules_for_first_commit.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/419128
 milestone: '16.3'
 type: development
 group: group::source code
-default_enabled: false
+default_enabled: true