diff --git a/dbms/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h b/dbms/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h
index 8ab7965de04..5bac352f096 100644
--- a/dbms/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h
+++ b/dbms/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSettings.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct MergeTreeSettings : public SettingsCollection<MergeTreeSettings>
     /** Compatibility settings */ \
     M(SettingBool, compatibility_allow_sampling_expression_not_in_primary_key, false, "Allow to create a table with sampling expression not in primary key. This is needed only to temporarily allow to run the server with wrong tables for backward compatibility.") \
     M(SettingBool, use_minimalistic_checksums_in_zookeeper, true, "Use small format (dozens bytes) for part checksums in ZooKeeper instead of ordinary ones (dozens KB). Before enabling check that all replicas support new format.") \
-    M(SettingBool, use_minimalistic_part_header_in_zookeeper, false, "Store part header (checksums and columns) in a compact format and a single part znode instead of separate znodes (<part>/columns and <part>/checksums). This can dramatically reduce snapshot size in ZooKeeper. Before enabling check that all replicas support new format.") \
+    M(SettingBool, use_minimalistic_part_header_in_zookeeper, true, "Store part header (checksums and columns) in a compact format and a single part znode instead of separate znodes (<part>/columns and <part>/checksums). This can dramatically reduce snapshot size in ZooKeeper. Before enabling check that all replicas support new format.") \
     M(SettingUInt64, finished_mutations_to_keep, 100, "How many records about mutations that are done to keep. If zero, then keep all of them.") \
     M(SettingUInt64, min_merge_bytes_to_use_direct_io, 10ULL * 1024 * 1024 * 1024, "Minimal amount of bytes to enable O_DIRECT in merge (0 - disabled).") \
     M(SettingUInt64, index_granularity_bytes, 10 * 1024 * 1024, "Approximate amount of bytes in single granule (0 - disabled).") \