diff --git a/cmk/gui/plugins/config/base.py b/cmk/gui/plugins/config/base.py
index e1f42a775e7..45c2c27a0eb 100644
--- a/cmk/gui/plugins/config/base.py
+++ b/cmk/gui/plugins/config/base.py
@@ -653,4 +653,4 @@ class CREConfig:
     load_frontend_vue: Literal["static_files", "inject"] = "static_files"
     # Vue experimental feature settings
     vue_experimental_features: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
-    automation_helper_active: bool = False
+    automation_helper_active: bool = True
diff --git a/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py b/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py
index 87d8bd29c0f..c09ed115b69 100644
--- a/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py
+++ b/cmk/gui/wato/_check_mk_configuration.py
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ def ident(self) -> str:
     def valuespec(self) -> ValueSpec:
         return Checkbox(
             title=_("Activate automation helper"),
-            default_value=False,
+            default_value=True,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/composition/conftest.py b/tests/composition/conftest.py
index e834ead636c..8d2f2001b9f 100644
--- a/tests/composition/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/composition/conftest.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def _central_site(request: pytest.FixtureRequest, ensure_cron: None) -> Iterator
         description=request.node.name,
         auto_restart_httpd=True,
         tracing_config=tracing_config_from_env(os.environ),
-        global_settings_update={"automation_helper_active": True},
     ) as central_site:
         with _increased_logging_level(central_site):
             yield central_site
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ def _make_connected_remote_site(
         description=site_description,
         auto_restart_httpd=True,
         tracing_config=tracing_config_from_env(os.environ),
-        global_settings_update={"automation_helper_active": True},
     ) as remote_site:
         with _connection(central_site=central_site, remote_site=remote_site):
             yield remote_site
diff --git a/tests/gui_e2e/conftest.py b/tests/gui_e2e/conftest.py
index 16831d293ff..18f62cf98fa 100644
--- a/tests/gui_e2e/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/gui_e2e/conftest.py
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ def fixture_test_site(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Iterator[Site]:
     with exit_pytest_on_exceptions(
         exit_msg=f"Failure in site creation using fixture '{__file__}::{request.fixturename}'!"
     ):
-        yield from get_site_factory(prefix="gui_e2e_").get_test_site(
-            global_settings_update={"automation_helper_active": True},
-        )
+        yield from get_site_factory(prefix="gui_e2e_").get_test_site()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="credentials", scope="session")
diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 6d97bea7143..d2753a40a71 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ def get_site(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Iterator[Site]:
         yield from get_site_factory(prefix="int_").get_test_site(
             name="test",
             auto_restart_httpd=True,
-            global_settings_update={"automation_helper_active": True},
         )