diff --git a/internal/cmd/config.go b/internal/cmd/config.go
index c52a9d07..c9418d7e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/config.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/config.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func parseConfig() (conf *configuration, exitCode int, err error) {
 		Timeout:                timeutil.Duration{Duration: 10 * time.Second},
 		RatelimitSubnetLenIPv4: 24,
 		RatelimitSubnetLenIPv6: 56,
+		HostsFileEnabled:       true,
 	}
 
 	err = parseCmdLineOptions(conf)