diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java
index 5974065e41f992..b3e978cac50d81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ public OutputDirectoryNamingSchemeConverter() {
 
   @Option(
       name = "experimental_allow_unresolved_symlinks",
-      defaultValue = "false",
+      defaultValue = "true",
       documentationCategory = OptionDocumentationCategory.UNDOCUMENTED,
       effectTags = {
         OptionEffectTag.LOSES_INCREMENTAL_STATE,