diff --git a/packages/@ember/canary-features/index.ts b/packages/@ember/canary-features/index.ts
index dc5ee4698b7..07627d4a9ed 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/canary-features/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/canary-features/index.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_FEATURES = {
   EMBER_LIBRARIES_ISREGISTERED: null,
   EMBER_IMPROVED_INSTRUMENTATION: null,
   EMBER_GLIMMER_NAMED_ARGUMENTS: true,
-  EMBER_ROUTING_ROUTER_SERVICE: null,
+  EMBER_ROUTING_ROUTER_SERVICE: true,
   EMBER_ENGINES_MOUNT_PARAMS: true,
   EMBER_MODULE_UNIFICATION: null,
   GLIMMER_CUSTOM_COMPONENT_MANAGER: true,