diff --git a/files/gitlab-cookbooks/gitlab/attributes/default.rb b/files/gitlab-cookbooks/gitlab/attributes/default.rb
index 5c1bb70..aaea86b 100644
--- a/files/gitlab-cookbooks/gitlab/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/files/gitlab-cookbooks/gitlab/attributes/default.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ default['gitlab']['gitlab-core']['rate_limit_period'] = 60
 ####
 # Unicorn
 ####
+default['gitlab']['unicorn']['enable'] = true
 default['gitlab']['unicorn']['log_directory'] = "/var/log/gitlab/unicorn"
 default['gitlab']['unicorn']['worker_processes'] = 2
 default['gitlab']['unicorn']['listen'] = '127.0.0.1'
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