diff --git a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
index 3286de865c1..a69c94027a8 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ static int CommandLineRawTx(int argc, char* argv[])
             if (serialization == "ELEMENTS") {
                 g_con_elementsmode = true;
             } else if (serialization == "BITCOIN") {
-                g_con_elementsmode = false;
+                g_con_elementsmode = true;
             } else {
                 PrintExceptionContinue(nullptr, "Invalid serialization argument");
                 throw;
diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 2e1df324946..884b21f695a 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class CMainParams : public CChainParams {
         multi_data_permitted = false;
         consensus.has_parent_chain = false;
         g_signed_blocks = false;
-        g_con_elementsmode = false;
+        g_con_elementsmode = true;
         g_con_blockheightinheader = false;
         consensus.total_valid_epochs = 0;
         consensus.elements_mode = g_con_elementsmode;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class CTestNetParams : public CChainParams {
         multi_data_permitted = false;
         consensus.has_parent_chain = false;
         g_signed_blocks = false;
-        g_con_elementsmode = false;
+        g_con_elementsmode = true;
         g_con_blockheightinheader = false;
         consensus.total_valid_epochs = 0;
         consensus.elements_mode = g_con_elementsmode;
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class SigNetParams : public CChainParams {
         multi_data_permitted = false;
         consensus.has_parent_chain = false;
         g_signed_blocks = false; // lol
-        g_con_elementsmode = false;
+        g_con_elementsmode = true;
         g_con_blockheightinheader = false;
         consensus.total_valid_epochs = 0;
         consensus.elements_mode = g_con_elementsmode;
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class CRegTestParams : public CChainParams {
         multi_data_permitted = false;
         consensus.has_parent_chain = false;
         g_signed_blocks = false;
-        g_con_elementsmode = false;
+        g_con_elementsmode = true;
         consensus.elements_mode = g_con_elementsmode;
         g_con_blockheightinheader = false;
         consensus.total_valid_epochs = 0;
diff --git a/src/primitives/transaction.cpp b/src/primitives/transaction.cpp
index f8ee7595248..5d256441e9d 100644
--- a/src/primitives/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/primitives/transaction.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
-bool g_con_elementsmode = false;
+bool g_con_elementsmode = true;
 
 std::string COutPoint::ToString() const
 {