diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
index 078baa89..50d18c98 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    std::atomic_bool enabled{false};
+    std::atomic_bool enabled{true};
 };
 
 /**