diff --git a/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go b/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go
index 4cb4310d1..f793e3aca 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 func NewDefaultConfig(prefix string, codec runtime.Codec) *Config {
 	return &Config{
+		Paging:             true,
 		Prefix:             prefix,
 		Codec:              codec,
 		CompactionInterval: DefaultCompactInterval,