diff --git a/lib/settings.js b/lib/settings.js
index c7e2a33..bcdd626 100644
--- a/lib/settings.js
+++ b/lib/settings.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ exports.block_parallel_tasks = 1;
 exports.genesis_tx = "dd1d332ad2d8d8f49195056d482ae3c96fd2d16e9d166413b27ca7f19775644c";
 exports.genesis_block = "0000860fcf946b44df0e7d85d6757d45f8de6f4c9aacc5c7b6abc13db1f68819";
 
-exports.use_rpc = false;
+exports.use_rpc = true;
 exports.heavy = false;
 exports.lock_during_index = false;
 exports.txcount = 100;
diff --git a/settings.json.template b/settings.json.template
index b420ea6..010765f 100644
--- a/settings.json.template
+++ b/settings.json.template
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   "block_parallel_tasks": 1,
 
   // wallet settings
-  "use_rpc": false,
+  "use_rpc": true,
 
   "wallet": {
     "host": "localhost",