diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 6c7142f1b1..2f733961ea 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     "newbieChatMessageDelay": 120000,
     "notificationSendDelay": 60,
     "newbieReputationThreshold": 3,
-    "postQueue": 0,
-    "postQueueReputationThreshold": 0,
+    "postQueue": 1,
+    "postQueueReputationThreshold": 1,
     "groupsExemptFromPostQueue": ["administrators", "Global Moderators"],
     "groupsExemptFromNewUserRestrictions": ["administrators", "Global Moderators"],
     "groupsExemptFromMaintenanceMode": ["administrators", "Global Moderators"],
diff --git a/test/mocks/databasemock.js b/test/mocks/databasemock.js
index 460a93c416..a2c55f8d9e 100644
--- a/test/mocks/databasemock.js
+++ b/test/mocks/databasemock.js
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ async function setupMockDefaults() {
 	meta.config.newbiePostDelay = 0;
 	meta.config.autoDetectLang = 0;
 	meta.config.activitypubProbeTimeout = 30000;
+	meta.config.postQueue = 0;
 
 	require('../../src/groups').cache.reset();
 	require('../../src/posts/cache').getOrCreate().reset();