diff --git a/satellite/metainfo/config.go b/satellite/metainfo/config.go
index c36719ccb..66d8b1e93 100644
--- a/satellite/metainfo/config.go
+++ b/satellite/metainfo/config.go
@@ -137,5 +137,5 @@ type Config struct {
 	ProjectLimits               ProjectLimitConfig   `help:"project limit configuration"`
 	PieceDeletion               piecedeletion.Config `help:"piece deletion configuration"`
 	// TODO remove this flag when server-side copy implementation will be finished
-	ServerSideCopy bool `help:"enable code for server-side copy" releaseDefault:"false" devDefault:"true"`
+	ServerSideCopy bool `help:"enable code for server-side copy" default:"true"`
 }
diff --git a/scripts/testdata/satellite-config.yaml.lock b/scripts/testdata/satellite-config.yaml.lock
index abc39571e..986e56047 100755
--- a/scripts/testdata/satellite-config.yaml.lock
+++ b/scripts/testdata/satellite-config.yaml.lock
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ identity.key-path: /root/.local/share/storj/identity/satellite/identity.key
 # metainfo.segment-loop.suspicious-processed-ratio: 0.03
 
 # enable code for server-side copy
-# metainfo.server-side-copy: false
+# metainfo.server-side-copy: true
 
 # address(es) to send telemetry to (comma-separated)
 # metrics.addr: collectora.storj.io:9000