diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 209773f631b8e..601debbc3dd14 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ task verifyVersions {
  * after the backport of the backcompat code is complete.
  */
 allprojects {
-  ext.bwc_tests_enabled = false
+  ext.bwc_tests_enabled = true
 }
 
 task verifyBwcTestsEnabled {