diff --git a/conf/defaults.ini b/conf/defaults.ini
index 311f879f026..53c5931b07a 100644
--- a/conf/defaults.ini
+++ b/conf/defaults.ini
@@ -1140,6 +1140,9 @@ enable =
 # The new prometheus visual query builder
 promQueryBuilder = true
 
+# InfluxDB backend migration
+influxdbBackendMigration = true
+
 # Experimental Explore to Dashboard workflow
 explore2Dashboard = true