diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/PickFirstLoadBalancerProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/PickFirstLoadBalancerProvider.java
index 69b49d2215..dd862fe704 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/PickFirstLoadBalancerProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/PickFirstLoadBalancerProvider.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public final class PickFirstLoadBalancerProvider extends LoadBalancerProvider {
   private static final String SHUFFLE_ADDRESS_LIST_KEY = "shuffleAddressList";
 
   static boolean enableNewPickFirst =
-      GrpcUtil.getFlag("GRPC_EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLE_NEW_PICK_FIRST", false);
+      GrpcUtil.getFlag("GRPC_EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLE_NEW_PICK_FIRST", true);
 
   @Override
   public boolean isAvailable() {