diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/defaults/main.yml
index 7648fafe..8a993bb7 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mx-puppet-slack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ matrix_mx_puppet_slack_configuration_yaml: |
 
   # Slack OAuth settings. Create a slack app at https://api.slack.com/apps
   oauth:
-    enabled: false
+    enabled: true
     # Slack app credentials.
     # N.B. This must be quoted so YAML wouldn't parse it as a float.
     clientId: "{{ matrix_mx_puppet_slack_client_id }}"