diff --git a/ee/config/feature_flags/development/epic_color_highlight.yml b/ee/config/feature_flags/development/epic_color_highlight.yml
index 346109e5c18db982bbe5d1b8d6c07ecb90f4ee56..0d6286a93dcd14ad2646a025154c9c38ff0604d5 100644
--- a/ee/config/feature_flags/development/epic_color_highlight.yml
+++ b/ee/config/feature_flags/development/epic_color_highlight.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ rollout_issue_url:
 milestone: '14.9'
 type: development
 group: group::product planning
-default_enabled: false
+default_enabled: true