diff --git a/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap b/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
index 545d952ef3..aef586cf9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/lib/__snapshots__/create-config.test.ts.snap
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ exports[`should create default config 1`] = `
           "value": "",
         },
       },
-      "migrationLock": false,
+      "migrationLock": true,
       "newProjectLayout": false,
       "personalAccessTokensKillSwitch": false,
       "proPlanAutoCharge": false,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ exports[`should create default config 1`] = `
           "value": "",
         },
       },
-      "migrationLock": false,
+      "migrationLock": true,
       "newProjectLayout": false,
       "personalAccessTokensKillSwitch": false,
       "proPlanAutoCharge": false,
diff --git a/src/lib/types/experimental.ts b/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
index 71b7d8ee9e..da73b1c41f 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/experimental.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const flags: IFlags = {
         process.env.UNLEASH_PAT_KILL_SWITCH,
         false,
     ),
-    migrationLock: parseEnvVarBoolean(process.env.MIGRATION_LOCK, false),
+    migrationLock: parseEnvVarBoolean(process.env.MIGRATION_LOCK, true),
     demo: parseEnvVarBoolean(process.env.UNLEASH_DEMO, false),
     googleAuthEnabled: parseEnvVarBoolean(
         process.env.GOOGLE_AUTH_ENABLED,