diff --git a/salt/soc/defaults.yaml b/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
index 6c8234b9a..8defda0dd 100644
--- a/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/soc/defaults.yaml
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ soc:
           hostUrl:
         elastalertengine:
           allowRegex: ''
-          autoUpdateEnabled: false
+          autoUpdateEnabled: true
           communityRulesImportFrequencySeconds: 180
           denyRegex: ''
           elastAlertRulesFolder: /opt/sensoroni/elastalert
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ soc:
             - rbac/users_roles
         strelkaengine:
           allowRegex: ''
-          autoUpdateEnabled: false
+          autoUpdateEnabled: true
           communityRulesImportFrequencySeconds: 180
           compileYaraPythonScriptPath: /opt/so/conf/strelka/compile_yara.py
           denyRegex: ''
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ soc:
           yaraRulesFolder: /opt/sensoroni/yara/rules
         suricataengine:
           allowRegex: ''
-          autoUpdateEnabled: false
+          autoUpdateEnabled: true
           communityRulesImportFrequencySeconds: 180
           communityRulesFile: /nsm/rules/suricata/emerging-all.rules
           denyRegex: ''