diff --git a/changelog.d/1196.feature b/changelog.d/1196.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe1eb354f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1196.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Enable the Polls feature. Allows to create, view, vote and end polls.
diff --git a/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt b/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt
index 08ac0ae039..312745a4df 100644
--- a/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt
+++ b/libraries/featureflag/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/featureflag/api/FeatureFlags.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ enum class FeatureFlags(
         key = "feature.polls",
         title = "Polls",
         description = "Create poll and render poll events in the timeline",
-        defaultValue = false,
     ),
     UseEncryptionSync(
         key = "feature.useencryptionsync",