diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Core.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Core.kt
index ebb10b1eb5c6..577e161b7cd9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Core.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Core.kt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Core(private val context: Context) {
         normalMode: Boolean = Settings.getInstance(context).shouldUseTrackingProtection,
         privateMode: Boolean = true
     ): TrackingProtectionPolicy {
-        val trackingProtectionPolicy = TrackingProtectionPolicy.recommended()
+        val trackingProtectionPolicy = TrackingProtectionPolicy.strict()
 
         return when {
             normalMode && privateMode -> trackingProtectionPolicy