conf/example.conf.in         | 2 +-
 lib/config/config_settings.h | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/conf/example.conf.in b/conf/example.conf.in
index c1a8f03..98a5f42 100644
--- a/conf/example.conf.in
+++ b/conf/example.conf.in
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ global {
 	# lvmetad is not compatible with locking_type 3 (clustering).
 	# LVM prints warnings and ignores lvmetad if this combination
 	# is seen.
-	use_lvmetad = 0
+	use_lvmetad = 1
 
 	# Configuration option global/thin_check_executable.
 	# The full path to the thin_check command.
diff --git a/lib/config/config_settings.h b/lib/config/config_settings.h
index 31609d4..35cb04d 100644
--- a/lib/config/config_settings.h
+++ b/lib/config/config_settings.h
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ cfg(global_lvdisplay_shows_full_device_path_CFG, "lvdisplay_shows_full_device_pa
 	"was never a valid path in the /dev filesystem.\n"
 	"Enable this option to reinstate the previous format.\n")
 
-cfg(global_use_lvmetad_CFG, "use_lvmetad", global_CFG_SECTION, 0, CFG_TYPE_BOOL, 0, vsn(2, 2, 93), NULL, 0, NULL,
+cfg(global_use_lvmetad_CFG, "use_lvmetad", global_CFG_SECTION, 0, CFG_TYPE_BOOL, 1, vsn(2, 2, 93), NULL, 0, NULL,
 	"Use lvmetad to cache metadata and reduce disk scanning.\n"
 	"When enabled (and running), lvmetad provides LVM commands\n"
 	"with VG metadata and PV state.  LVM commands then avoid\n"