diff --git a/mqtt-impl/src/main/java/io/streamnative/pulsar/handlers/mqtt/proxy/MQTTProxyConfiguration.java b/mqtt-impl/src/main/java/io/streamnative/pulsar/handlers/mqtt/proxy/MQTTProxyConfiguration.java
index 708ef512..251eac43 100644
--- a/mqtt-impl/src/main/java/io/streamnative/pulsar/handlers/mqtt/proxy/MQTTProxyConfiguration.java
+++ b/mqtt-impl/src/main/java/io/streamnative/pulsar/handlers/mqtt/proxy/MQTTProxyConfiguration.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class MQTTProxyConfiguration extends MQTTCommonConfiguration {
             category = CATEGORY_MQTT_PROXY,
             doc = "Enable system event service."
     )
-    private boolean systemEventEnabled = false;
+    private boolean systemEventEnabled = true;
 
     @FieldContext(
             category = CATEGORY_MQTT,