diff --git a/src/config/index.js b/src/config/index.js
index badb6fe7..7de7634a 100644
--- a/src/config/index.js
+++ b/src/config/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const configuration = {
   USER_RETENTION_COOKIE_NAME: process.env.USER_RETENTION_COOKIE_NAME || '',
   // Features
   DISABLE_ENTERPRISE_LOGIN: process.env.DISABLE_ENTERPRISE_LOGIN || '',
-  ENABLE_AUTO_GENERATED_USERNAME: process.env.ENABLE_AUTO_GENERATED_USERNAME || false,
+  ENABLE_AUTO_GENERATED_USERNAME: process.env.ENABLE_AUTO_GENERATED_USERNAME || true,
   ENABLE_DYNAMIC_REGISTRATION_FIELDS: process.env.ENABLE_DYNAMIC_REGISTRATION_FIELDS || false,
   ENABLE_PROGRESSIVE_PROFILING_ON_AUTHN: process.env.ENABLE_PROGRESSIVE_PROFILING_ON_AUTHN || false,
   ENABLE_POST_REGISTRATION_RECOMMENDATIONS: process.env.ENABLE_POST_REGISTRATION_RECOMMENDATIONS || false,