diff --git a/api/server/handlers/project/create_test.go b/api/server/handlers/project/create_test.go
index 974135f9b5..d896432df0 100644
--- a/api/server/handlers/project/create_test.go
+++ b/api/server/handlers/project/create_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func TestCreateProjectSuccessful(t *testing.T) {
 		HelmValuesEnabled:      false,
 		MultiCluster:           false,
 		EnableReprovision:      false,
+		ValidateApplyV2:        true,
 	}
 
 	gotProject := &types.CreateProjectResponse{}
diff --git a/internal/models/project.go b/internal/models/project.go
index 59a70a4abf..6911d8b083 100644
--- a/internal/models/project.go
+++ b/internal/models/project.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var ProjectFeatureFlags = map[FeatureFlagLabel]bool{
 	RDSDatabasesEnabled:    false,
 	SimplifiedViewEnabled:  true,
 	StacksEnabled:          false,
-	ValidateApplyV2:        false,
+	ValidateApplyV2:        true,
 }
 
 type ProjectPlan string