diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template b/obp-api/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template
index 3560162fe..55ccceeae 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/resources/props/sample.props.template
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ user_account_validated_redirect_url =
 user_account_is_validated = false
 
 # Disable/Enable Metric Scheduler
-disable_metrics_scheduler = false
+enable_metrics_scheduler = true
 # Defines the number of days we keep rows in the table "MetricArchive"
 # default value is 3 years
 retain_archive_metrics_days = 1095
diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala b/obp-api/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala
index a837f39c0..4fd63c46e 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/scala/bootstrap/liftweb/Boot.scala
@@ -685,12 +685,12 @@ class Boot extends MdcLoggable {
       case _ => // Do not start it
     }
     
-    APIUtil.getPropsAsBoolValue("disable_metrics_scheduler", false) match {
-      case false =>
+    APIUtil.getPropsAsBoolValue("enable_metrics_scheduler", true) match {
+      case true =>
         val interval =
           APIUtil.getPropsAsIntValue("retain_metrics_scheduler_interval_in_seconds", 3600)
         MetricsArchiveScheduler.start(intervalInSeconds = interval)
-      case true => // Do not start it
+      case false => // Do not start it
     }
 
     object UsernameLockedChecker  {