diff --git a/daemon/nopaqued.py b/daemon/nopaqued.py
index 25be4ca5..9ec1bf5a 100644
--- a/daemon/nopaqued.py
+++ b/daemon/nopaqued.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import os
 
 
 def nopaqued():
-    execute_notifications = bool(os.environ.get('NOPAQUE_EXECUTE_NOTIFICATIONS'))  # noqa
+    execute_notifications = bool(os.environ.get('NOPAQUE_EXECUTE_NOTIFICATIONS', True))  # noqa
     # executing background functions
     while True:
         with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=3) as executor: