diff --git a/group_vars/gxconfig.yml b/group_vars/gxconfig.yml
index dfe1b941c..cb8ed2872 100644
--- a/group_vars/gxconfig.yml
+++ b/group_vars/gxconfig.yml
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ base_app_main: &BASE_APP_MAIN
   # <discover_datasets>, unpopulated collections, etc) happens as part
   # of the job. In `directory_celery` and `extended_celery` metadata
   # will be set within a celery task.
-  #metadata_strategy: extended
+  metadata_strategy: extended
 
   # Although it is fairly reliable, setting metadata can occasionally
   # fail.  In these instances, you can choose to retry setting it