diff --git a/config/resources/defaults.yaml b/config/resources/defaults.yaml
index 2cfc350eb..dad7b706e 100644
--- a/config/resources/defaults.yaml
+++ b/config/resources/defaults.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Origin:
   EnableReads: true
   EnableWrites: true
   EnableListings: true
-  EnableDirectReads: false
+  EnableDirectReads: true
   Port: 8443
   SelfTestInterval: 15s
 Registry: