diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcCommandLineOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcCommandLineOptions.java
index d49569b4b49e8d..1b386be9df37a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcCommandLineOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/ObjcCommandLineOptions.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ObjcCommandLineOptions extends FragmentOptions {
 
   @Option(
       name = "incompatible_objc_linking_info_migration",
-      defaultValue = "false",
+      defaultValue = "true",
       documentationCategory = OptionDocumentationCategory.TOOLCHAIN,
       effectTags = {OptionEffectTag.LOADING_AND_ANALYSIS, OptionEffectTag.CHANGES_INPUTS},
       metadataTags = {OptionMetadataTag.INCOMPATIBLE_CHANGE},