diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a767e4fb..ce47bb50 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     VERSION_INFORMATION=on \
     PROTOCOL=udp \
     OPENVPN_VERBOSITY=1 \
-    OPENVPN_ROOT=no \
+    OPENVPN_ROOT=yes \
     OPENVPN_TARGET_IP= \
     OPENVPN_IPV6=off \
     TZ= \
diff --git a/internal/configuration/openvpn.go b/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
index 22cec806..a76ffeaf 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (settings *OpenVPN) read(r reader) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	settings.Root, err = r.env.YesNo("OPENVPN_ROOT", params.Default("no"))
+	settings.Root, err = r.env.YesNo("OPENVPN_ROOT", params.Default("yes"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}