diff --git a/synapse/values.yaml b/synapse/values.yaml
index 42bda2f..9a5b8a7 100644
--- a/synapse/values.yaml
+++ b/synapse/values.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extraConfig:
 
 
   user_directory:
-    enabled: false
+    enabled: true
     search_all_users: true
     prefer_local_users: true