diff --git a/config/config.nims b/config/config.nims
index 88c344642a794..08d9d9f555e7e 100644
--- a/config/config.nims
+++ b/config/config.nims
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ when defined(nimStrictMode):
     # future work: XDeclaredButNotUsed
 
 switch("define", "nimVersion:" & NimVersion)
+switch("define", "nimPreviewDotLikeOps")
diff --git a/tests/config.nims b/tests/config.nims
index 894c4bea0adc1..8c43055212cae 100644
--- a/tests/config.nims
+++ b/tests/config.nims
@@ -37,6 +37,5 @@ switch("define", "nimExperimentalLinenoiseExtra")
 
 # preview APIs are expected to be the new default in upcoming versions
 switch("define", "nimPreviewFloatRoundtrip")
-switch("define", "nimPreviewDotLikeOps")
 switch("define", "nimPreviewJsonutilsHoleyEnum")
 switch("define", "nimPreviewHashRef")
diff --git a/tests/stdlib/texperimental.nim b/tests/stdlib/texperimental.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ba8c4eb80d738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stdlib/texperimental.nim
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+doAssert defined(nimPreviewDotLikeOps)
\ No newline at end of file