diff --git a/.speakeasy/gen.yaml b/.speakeasy/gen.yaml
index efa4da2c..6152b05f 100644
--- a/.speakeasy/gen.yaml
+++ b/.speakeasy/gen.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ typescript:
   flattenGlobalSecurity: true
   flatteningOrder: body-first
   formStringArrayEncodeMode: encoded-string
-  forwardCompatibleEnumsByDefault: false
+  forwardCompatibleEnumsByDefault: true
   forwardCompatibleUnionsByDefault: "false"
   generateExamples: true
   imports: