diff --git a/sdks/unreal/Agones/Source/Agones/AgonesSettings.cpp b/sdks/unreal/Agones/Source/Agones/AgonesSettings.cpp
index f03a545fa2..51cbe2042e 100644
--- a/sdks/unreal/Agones/Source/Agones/AgonesSettings.cpp
+++ b/sdks/unreal/Agones/Source/Agones/AgonesSettings.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 UAgonesSettings::UAgonesSettings()
 	: Super()
 	, AgonesSidecarAddress("http://localhost:59358")
-	, bHealthPingEnabled(false)
+	, bHealthPingEnabled(true)
 	, HealthPingSeconds(5.0f)
 	, bDebugLogEnabled(false)
 {
 }
 
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+