diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9b04799a896d1a8240dbb37ab287fdb82f1bce8b..0a0d235ed17d0d78a4a3cb5a53294c1dd89f906a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ nsd_server_block: |
     rrl-whitelist-ratelimit: 2000
 
 nsd_remote_control_block: |
-    control-enable: no
+    control-enable: yes
 
 nsd_patterns: []
 nsd_keys: []