diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 24be75fad0764..55da11f434065 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub {
     /**
      * Whether verification is enabled by default.
      */
-    // STOPSHIP: change this to true
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_VERIFY_ENABLE = false;
+    private static final boolean DEFAULT_VERIFY_ENABLE = true;
 
     /**
      * The default maximum time to wait for the verification agent to return in