diff --git a/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java b/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
index bb4c6a86f..10ee518aa 100644
--- a/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
+++ b/dependency-check-ant/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/taskdefs/Check.java
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ public class Check extends Update {
     /**
      * Whether or not the central analyzer is enabled.
      */
-    private boolean centralAnalyzerEnabled = false;
+    private boolean centralAnalyzerEnabled = true;
 
     /**
      * Get the value of centralAnalyzerEnabled.