diff --git a/ee/config/feature_flags/development/descendant_security_scans.yml b/ee/config/feature_flags/development/descendant_security_scans.yml
index a42d18c80b37c4b87a53058ded0ebbfc934e91ec..a9a088e542e0265418405288acc817c45c2bb768 100644
--- a/ee/config/feature_flags/development/descendant_security_scans.yml
+++ b/ee/config/feature_flags/development/descendant_security_scans.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417486
 milestone: '16.2'
 type: development
 group: group::threat insights
-default_enabled: false
+default_enabled: true