diff --git a/server/settings/imageio.py b/server/settings/imageio.py
index 5c8c54d0f1..98a2be14a6 100644
--- a/server/settings/imageio.py
+++ b/server/settings/imageio.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class HoudiniImageIOModel(BaseSettingsModel):
 
 
 DEFAULT_IMAGEIO_SETTINGS = {
-    "activate_host_color_management": False,
+    "activate_host_color_management": True,
     "file_rules": {
         "activate_host_rules": False,
         "rules": []