diff --git a/aptos-move/vm-genesis/src/lib.rs b/aptos-move/vm-genesis/src/lib.rs
index f761501b3f1db..a6fa0131503a2 100644
--- a/aptos-move/vm-genesis/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aptos-move/vm-genesis/src/lib.rs
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ pub fn default_features() -> Vec<FeatureFlag> {
         FeatureFlag::SPONSORED_AUTOMATIC_ACCOUNT_CREATION,
         FeatureFlag::FEE_PAYER_ACCOUNT_OPTIONAL,
         FeatureFlag::LIMIT_MAX_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH,
+        FeatureFlag::OPERATOR_BENEFICIARY_CHANGE,
     ]
 }