diff --git a/preload.js b/preload.js
index acfec5268..457de7c11 100644
--- a/preload.js
+++ b/preload.js
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ window.lokiFeatureFlags = {
   privateGroupChats: true,
   useSnodeProxy: !process.env.USE_STUBBED_NETWORK,
   useOnionRequests: true,
-  useFileOnionRequests: false,
+  useFileOnionRequests: true,
   enableSenderKeys: false,
   onionRequestHops: 3,
   debugMessageLogs: process.env.ENABLE_MESSAGE_LOGS,
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ if (config.environment.includes('test-integration')) {
     privateGroupChats: true,
     useSnodeProxy: !process.env.USE_STUBBED_NETWORK,
     useOnionRequests: false,
+    useFileOnionRequests: false,
     debugMessageLogs: true,
     enableSenderKeys: true,
   };