diff --git a/extensions/copilot/src/platform/configuration/common/configurationService.ts b/extensions/copilot/src/platform/configuration/common/configurationService.ts
index bf354be4754..4008495045b 100644
--- a/extensions/copilot/src/platform/configuration/common/configurationService.ts
+++ b/extensions/copilot/src/platform/configuration/common/configurationService.ts
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ export namespace ConfigKey {
 		// TODO: @sandy081 - These should be moved away from this namespace
 		export const EnableReadFileV2 = defineSetting<boolean>('chat.advanced.enableReadFileV2', ConfigType.ExperimentBased, isPreRelease);
 		export const AskAgent = defineSetting<boolean>('chat.advanced.enableAskAgent', ConfigType.ExperimentBased, false);
-		export const RetryNetworkErrors = defineSetting<boolean>('chat.advanced.enableRetryNetworkErrors', ConfigType.ExperimentBased, false);
+		export const RetryNetworkErrors = defineSetting<boolean>('chat.advanced.enableRetryNetworkErrors', ConfigType.ExperimentBased, true);
 		export const WorkspaceEnableCodeSearchExternalIngest = defineTeamInternalSetting<boolean>('chat.advanced.workspace.codeSearchExternalIngest.enabled', ConfigType.ExperimentBased, false);
 	}