diff --git a/python/gmpro/two_step_routing/two_step_routing_main.py b/python/gmpro/two_step_routing/two_step_routing_main.py
index de825952..dd9e92ac 100644
--- a/python/gmpro/two_step_routing/two_step_routing_main.py
+++ b/python/gmpro/two_step_routing/two_step_routing_main.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def add_arguments(cls, parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
             "Do not use fields in CFR requests and responses that are marked as"
             " deprecated. This concerns in particular `travelSteps`."
         ),
-        default=False,
+        default=True,
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
     )
     parser.add_argument(