diff --git a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
index 7de8960e529..16713a9d774 100755
--- a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ENABLE_CLUSTER_DASHBOARD=${KUBE_ENABLE_CLUSTER_DASHBOARD:-false}
 ENABLE_APISERVER_BASIC_AUDIT=${ENABLE_APISERVER_BASIC_AUDIT:-false}
 
 # RBAC Mode options
-ENABLE_RBAC=${ENABLE_RBAC:-false}
+ENABLE_RBAC=${ENABLE_RBAC:-true}
 AUTHORIZATION_MODE=${AUTHORIZATION_MODE:-""}
 KUBECONFIG_TOKEN=${KUBECONFIG_TOKEN:-""}
 AUTH_ARGS=${AUTH_ARGS:-""}