diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index e2c3d76438..ac3e12b51c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static const bool DEFAULT_WALLET_REJECT_LONG_CHAINS{true};
 //! -txconfirmtarget default
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_TX_CONFIRM_TARGET = 6;
 //! -walletrbf default
-static const bool DEFAULT_WALLET_RBF = false;
+static const bool DEFAULT_WALLET_RBF = true;
 static const bool DEFAULT_WALLETBROADCAST = true;
 static const bool DEFAULT_DISABLE_WALLET = false;
 static const bool DEFAULT_WALLETCROSSCHAIN = false;
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py b/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py
index f75877f256..4b7e0d6877 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ListTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.num_nodes = 3
         # This test isn't testing txn relay/timing, so set whitelist on the
         # peers for instant txn relay. This speeds up the test run time 2-3x.
-        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"]] * self.num_nodes
+        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1", "-walletrbf=0"]] * self.num_nodes
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()