diff --git a/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/CHIPDeviceController.mm b/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/CHIPDeviceController.mm
index 4e420e8426e215..1a20c8c5eb7757 100644
--- a/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/CHIPDeviceController.mm
+++ b/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/CHIPDeviceController.mm
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ - (BOOL)startup:(_Nullable id<CHIPPersistentStorageDelegate>)storageDelegate
         if (_listenPort) {
             params.listenPort = _listenPort;
         }
+        params.enableServerInteractions = true;
 
         // Initialize device attestation verifier
         // TODO: Replace testingRootStore with a AttestationTrustStore that has the necessary official PAA roots available