diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/internal/featureflags/ReactNativeNewArchitectureFeatureFlagsDefaults.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/internal/featureflags/ReactNativeNewArchitectureFeatureFlagsDefaults.kt
index 1fdabc7660b..261b17d4b23 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/internal/featureflags/ReactNativeNewArchitectureFeatureFlagsDefaults.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/internal/featureflags/ReactNativeNewArchitectureFeatureFlagsDefaults.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.config.ReactFeatureFlags
  * com.facebook.react.config.ReactFeatureFlags} when newArchitectureEnabled is true.
  */
 public open class ReactNativeNewArchitectureFeatureFlagsDefaults(
-    private val newArchitectureEnabled: Boolean
+    private val newArchitectureEnabled: Boolean = true
 ) : ReactNativeFeatureFlagsDefaults() {
 
   init {