diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index adee6f78..de8385d3 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const (
 	defaultMaxOrphanTxSize       = 100000
 	defaultSigCacheMaxSize       = 100000
 	sampleConfigFilename         = "sample-lbcd.conf"
-	defaultTxIndex               = false
+	defaultTxIndex               = true
 	defaultAddrIndex             = false
 	defaultUpnp                  = true
 )