diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/index_management/index.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/index_management/index.ts
index df3e33b477ed..dce0afd1f803 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/index_management/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/index_management/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function indexManagement(kibana: any) {
     config(Joi: Root) {
       return Joi.object()
         .keys({
-          enabled: Joi.boolean().default(false),
+          enabled: Joi.boolean().default(true),
         })
         .default();
     },
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/index.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/index.ts
index c6ac3649a147..a3a62c3c444a 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/triggers_actions_ui/index.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function triggersActionsUI(kibana: any) {
     config(Joi: Root) {
       return Joi.object()
         .keys({
-          enabled: Joi.boolean().default(false),
+          enabled: Joi.boolean().default(true),
           createAlertUiEnabled: Joi.boolean().default(false),
         })
         .default();