diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 072aca5483..13c81fa192 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ DEFMEMSLOTS := 10
 DEFBRIDGES := 1
 DEFDISABLEGUESTSECCOMP := true
 #Default experimental features enabled
-DEFAULTEXPFEATURES := []
+DEFAULTEXPFEATURES := "[\"newstore\"]"
 
 #Default entropy source
 DEFENTROPYSOURCE := /dev/urandom