diff --git a/cmd/registry/config-example.yml b/cmd/registry/config-example.yml
index 991612732..de1e3c96d 100644
--- a/cmd/registry/config-example.yml
+++ b/cmd/registry/config-example.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ storage:
         rootdirectory: /var/lib/registry
     maintenance:
         uploadpurging:
-            enabled: false
+            enabled: true
 http:
     addr: :5000