diff --git a/config/feature_flags/development/allow_protected_branches_for_group.yml b/config/feature_flags/development/allow_protected_branches_for_group.yml
index 88695ddf245aed95c5f3259e5a52d5f099552acc..4bf34d273706dd9484b745879357b77c539a6457 100644
--- a/config/feature_flags/development/allow_protected_branches_for_group.yml
+++ b/config/feature_flags/development/allow_protected_branches_for_group.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/383178
 milestone: '15.11'
 type: development
 group: group::source code
-default_enabled: false
+default_enabled: true