diff --git a/src/mapport.h b/src/mapport.h
index 3f16b2ea619..ea16aef7da0 100644
--- a/src/mapport.h
+++ b/src/mapport.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_MAPPORT_H
 #define BITCOIN_MAPPORT_H
 
-static constexpr bool DEFAULT_NATPMP = false;
+static constexpr bool DEFAULT_NATPMP = true;
 
 void StartMapPort(bool enable);
 void InterruptMapPort();