diff --git a/config/default.yaml b/config/default.yaml
index a455e765c..73e50e5ba 100644
--- a/config/default.yaml
+++ b/config/default.yaml
@@ -94,3 +94,6 @@ username:
 subscriptions:
     checkout_url: https://cyverse-subscription-sandbox.phoenixbioinformatics.org
     enforce: true
+
+elastic:
+    enabled: true