diff --git a/addons/base_install_request/__init__.py b/addons/base_install_request/__init__.py
index 33ecafb3b5c..053d9c5a798 100644
--- a/addons/base_install_request/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/base_install_request/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from odoo import api, tools, SUPERUSER_ID
 
 
 def _auto_install_apps(cr, registry):
-    if not tools.config.get('default_productivity_apps', True):
+    if not tools.config.get('default_productivity_apps', False):
         return
     env = api.Environment(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {})
     env['ir.module.module'].sudo().search([
diff --git a/debian/odoo.conf b/debian/odoo.conf
index c85f59802d3..cd004646d1c 100644
--- a/debian/odoo.conf
+++ b/debian/odoo.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ db_port = False
 db_user = odoo
 db_password = False
 ;addons_path = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/addons
+default_productivity_apps = True
diff --git a/setup/rpm/odoo.spec b/setup/rpm/odoo.spec
index 3e198255a93..ea317152338 100644
--- a/setup/rpm/odoo.spec
+++ b/setup/rpm/odoo.spec
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ db_port = False
 db_user = $ODOO_USER
 db_password = False
 addons_path = %{python3_sitelib}/odoo/addons
+default_productivity_apps = True
 " > $ODOO_CONFIGURATION_FILE
     chown $ODOO_USER:$ODOO_GROUP $ODOO_CONFIGURATION_FILE
     chmod 0640 $ODOO_CONFIGURATION_FILE
diff --git a/setup/win32/setup.nsi b/setup/win32/setup.nsi
index e0ee0403f84..13dc3ba9417 100644
--- a/setup/win32/setup.nsi
+++ b/setup/win32/setup.nsi
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ Section $(TITLE_Odoo_Server) SectionOdoo_Server
         WriteIniStr "$INSTDIR\server\odoo.conf" "options" "pg_path" "$INSTDIR\PostgreSQL\bin"
     ${EndIf}
 
+    # Productivity Apps
+    WriteIniStr "$INSTDIR\server\odoo.conf" "options" "default_productivity_apps" "True"
+     
     DetailPrint "Installing Windows service"
     nsExec::ExecTOLog '"$INSTDIR\python\python.exe" "$INSTDIR\server\odoo-bin" --stop-after-init --logfile "$INSTDIR\server\odoo.log" -s'
     ${If} ${RunningX64}