diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index 9031a9fb95..a8211480fd 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
         /// If roles should be restricted based on time.
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<bool>
-            GameRoleTimers = CVarDef.Create("game.role_timers", false, CVar.SERVER | CVar.REPLICATED);
+            GameRoleTimers = CVarDef.Create("game.role_timers", true, CVar.SERVER | CVar.REPLICATED);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Override default role requirements using a <see cref="JobRequirementOverridePrototype"/>