diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
index 292dcb65670..4c3798971db 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ anv_physical_device_try_create(struct vk_instance *vk_instance,
    device->uses_relocs = device->info.kmd_type != INTEL_KMD_TYPE_XE;
 
    device->has_sparse = device->info.kmd_type == INTEL_KMD_TYPE_XE &&
-      debug_get_bool_option("ANV_SPARSE", false);
+      debug_get_bool_option("ANV_SPARSE", true);
 
    device->always_flush_cache = INTEL_DEBUG(DEBUG_STALL) ||
       driQueryOptionb(&instance->dri_options, "always_flush_cache");