diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index ad93944..a0667de 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type Server struct {
 		Image string `json:"image,omitempty"`
 		// If set to true, OOM killer will be disabled on the server's Docker container.
 		// If not present (nil) we will default to disabling it.
-		OomDisabled bool `default:"false" json:"oom_disabled" yaml:"oom_disabled"`
+		OomDisabled bool `default:"true" json:"oom_disabled" yaml:"oom_disabled"`
 		// Defines if the container needs to be rebuilt on the next boot.
 		RebuildRequired bool `default:"false" json:"rebuild_required,omitempty" yaml:"rebuild_required"`
 	} `json:"container,omitempty"`