diff --git a/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/internal.ts b/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/internal.ts
index 7f9f6b551e..d5f2133af6 100644
--- a/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/internal.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/internal.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export const protectedFeatureDefinitions: FeatureDefinition[] = [
     id: "bestie",
     name: "Bestie",
     description: "Try a personal agent that is always close at hand",
+    defaultEnabled: true,
     platforms: ["desktop"],
   },
 ];
diff --git a/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/protectedFeatures.test.mjs b/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/protectedFeatures.test.mjs
index fca8cc698a..1c584d6a2f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/protectedFeatures.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/protectedFeatures/protectedFeatures.test.mjs
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ describe("protected feature build variants", () => {
       internalDefinitions.map((feature) => feature.id),
       ["bestie"],
     );
-    assert.equal(internalDefinitions[0]?.defaultEnabled, undefined);
+    assert.equal(internalDefinitions[0]?.defaultEnabled, true);
   });
 });