diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index e9c392ca37e01..cee58f972a53d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ object Flags {
     // TODO(b/258517050): Clean up after the feature is launched.
     @JvmField
     val SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED =
-        sysPropBooleanFlag(403, "persist.sysui.ss.dw_decoupled", default = false)
+        sysPropBooleanFlag(403, "persist.sysui.ss.dw_decoupled", default = true)
 
     // 500 - quick settings