diff --git a/config/features.json b/config/features.json
index d0546934b2a..225339b62d7 100644
--- a/config/features.json
+++ b/config/features.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "ds-extended-errors": null,
   "ds-overhaul-references": null,
   "ds-payload-type-hooks": null,
-  "ds-check-should-serialize-relationships": null,
+  "ds-check-should-serialize-relationships": true,
   "ds-rollback-attribute": null,
   "ds-serialize-id": null,
   "ds-deprecate-store-serialize": true