diff --git a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/rendering/velocity/viewtools/SecretTool.java b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/rendering/velocity/viewtools/SecretTool.java
index 0df567956ecc..aec57b152390 100644
--- a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/rendering/velocity/viewtools/SecretTool.java
+++ b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotcms/rendering/velocity/viewtools/SecretTool.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public char[] getCharArraySystemSecret (final String key,
 		return config.isPresent()? config.get().getCharArrayOrNull(key, defaultValue) : defaultValue;
 	}
 
-    private static final boolean ENABLE_SCRIPTING = Config.getBooleanProperty("secrets.scripting.enabled", false);
+    private static final boolean ENABLE_SCRIPTING = Config.getBooleanProperty("secrets.scripting.enabled", true);
 
 	/**
 	 * Checks for the existence of the mandatory Scripting Role based on the following criteria: