diff --git a/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in b/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in
index b4e3c71ba2..bb53ce3c83 100644
--- a/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in
+++ b/debian/templates/koha-conf-site.xml.in
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ __END_SRU_PUBLICSERVER__
  <dev_install>0</dev_install>
  <strict_sql_modes>0</strict_sql_modes>
  <plugins_restricted>1</plugins_restricted>
- <plugins_restart>0</plugins_restart>
+ <plugins_restart>1</plugins_restart>
  <plugin_repos>
     <!--
     <repo>
diff --git a/etc/koha-conf.xml b/etc/koha-conf.xml
index bcdd959c12..0272c110a9 100644
--- a/etc/koha-conf.xml
+++ b/etc/koha-conf.xml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
  <dev_install>0</dev_install>
  <strict_sql_modes>0</strict_sql_modes>
  <plugins_restricted>1</plugins_restricted>
- <plugins_restart>0</plugins_restart>
+ <plugins_restart>1</plugins_restart>
  <plugin_repos>
     <repo>
         <name>ByWater Solutions</name>