diff --git a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-governor-source.c b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-governor-source.c
index ad99365b..794d1bfd 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof/sysprof-governor-source.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof/sysprof-governor-source.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ sysprof_governor_source_class_init (SysprofGovernorSourceClass *klass)
 static void
 sysprof_governor_source_init (SysprofGovernorSource *self)
 {
-  self->disable_governor = TRUE;
+  self->disable_governor = FALSE;
 }
 
 SysprofSource *