diff --git a/docker/generic/start_proxy.py b/docker/generic/start_proxy.py
index 244d7748..0127b07e 100644
--- a/docker/generic/start_proxy.py
+++ b/docker/generic/start_proxy.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def make_argparser():
         otherwise, it will be rejected. Default is `open`.
         ''')
     parser.add_argument('--service_control_enable_api_key_uid_reporting',
-        default=False,
+        default=True,
         help='''
         Enable when need to report api_key_uid in the telemetry report.'''
     )