diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go
index 7909cea6a45..91661e69e59 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/storagebackend/config.go
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ func NewDefaultConfig(prefix string, copier runtime.ObjectCopier, codec runtime.
 		Copier:             copier,
 		Codec:              codec,
 		CompactionInterval: DefaultCompactInterval,
+		Quorum:             true,
 	}
 }