diff --git a/patchwork/settings/base.py b/patchwork/settings/base.py
index e6d34ba8..5f6aebee 100644
--- a/patchwork/settings/base.py
+++ b/patchwork/settings/base.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 ENABLE_XMLRPC = False
 
 # Set to True to enable the Patchwork REST API
-ENABLE_REST_API = False
+ENABLE_REST_API = True
 
 REST_RESULTS_PER_PAGE = 30