diff --git a/xds/src/main/java/io/grpc/xds/client/BootstrapperImpl.java b/xds/src/main/java/io/grpc/xds/client/BootstrapperImpl.java
index dffe19f9256..c00685f1781 100644
--- a/xds/src/main/java/io/grpc/xds/client/BootstrapperImpl.java
+++ b/xds/src/main/java/io/grpc/xds/client/BootstrapperImpl.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public abstract class BootstrapperImpl extends Bootstrapper {
   private static final String SERVER_FEATURE_TRUSTED_XDS_SERVER = "trusted_xds_server";
 
   @VisibleForTesting
-  static boolean enableXdsFallback = GrpcUtil.getFlag(GRPC_EXPERIMENTAL_XDS_FALLBACK, false);
+  static boolean enableXdsFallback = GrpcUtil.getFlag(GRPC_EXPERIMENTAL_XDS_FALLBACK, true);
 
   protected final XdsLogger logger;