diff --git a/pulsar-broker-common/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/ServiceConfiguration.java b/pulsar-broker-common/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/ServiceConfiguration.java
index 00e1113adfb9f..ce3b25571e271 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker-common/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/ServiceConfiguration.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker-common/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/ServiceConfiguration.java
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@ The max allowed delay for delayed delivery (in milliseconds). If the broker rece
     @FieldContext(
             category = CATEGORY_STORAGE_ML,
             doc = "Whether persist cursor ack stats as long arrays, which will compress the data and reduce GC rate")
-    private boolean managedLedgerPersistIndividualAckAsLongArray = false;
+    private boolean managedLedgerPersistIndividualAckAsLongArray = true;
     @FieldContext(
         category = CATEGORY_STORAGE_ML,
         doc = "If enabled, the maximum \"acknowledgment holes\" will not be limited and \"acknowledgment holes\" "