diff --git a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/poolmanager/Partition.java b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/poolmanager/Partition.java
index ef3887508cd..46c17fdfae2 100644
--- a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/poolmanager/Partition.java
+++ b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/poolmanager/Partition.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public abstract class Partition implements Serializable {
                 .put("p2p-allowed", "yes")
                 .put("p2p-oncost", "no")
                 .put("p2p-fortransfer", "no")
-                .put("stage-allowed", "no")
+                .put("stage-allowed", "yes")
                 .put("stage-oncost", "no")
                 .build();