diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js
index 8fd36ca635..88951390b1 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ export const enableUseMutableSource = true;
 export const useModernStrictMode = false;
 export const enableFizzExternalRuntime = true;
 
-// This is only used in VARIANT tests, setting it to true does nothing.
-export const enableSyncDefaultUpdates = false;
+export const enableSyncDefaultUpdates = true;
 
 // Flow magic to verify the exports of this file match the original version.
 ((((null: any): ExportsType): FeatureFlagsType): ExportsType);