diff --git a/roles/sonarr/defaults/main.yml b/roles/sonarr/defaults/main.yml
index db21a4609d..10513dedf0 100644
--- a/roles/sonarr/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sonarr/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ sonarr_instances: ["sonarr"]
 # Configuration
 ################################
 
-sonarr_external_auth: false
+sonarr_external_auth: true
 
 ################################
 # Paths