diff --git a/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/extensions/SnapshotsExtension.kt b/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/extensions/SnapshotsExtension.kt
index 03d690a0..473e7484 100644
--- a/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/extensions/SnapshotsExtension.kt
+++ b/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/extensions/SnapshotsExtension.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ open class SnapshotsExtension @Inject constructor(objects: ObjectFactory) {
   val enabled: Property<Boolean> = objects.property(Boolean::class.java).convention(false)
 
   val includePrivatePreviews: Property<Boolean> =
-    objects.property(Boolean::class.java).convention(false)
+    objects.property(Boolean::class.java).convention(true)
 
   val packageTrees: ListProperty<String> =
     objects.listProperty(String::class.java).convention(emptyList())
diff --git a/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/snapshot/metadata/SentrySnapshotMetadataExtension.kt b/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/snapshot/metadata/SentrySnapshotMetadataExtension.kt
index 810cae16..cd607087 100644
--- a/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/snapshot/metadata/SentrySnapshotMetadataExtension.kt
+++ b/plugin-build/src/main/kotlin/io/sentry/android/gradle/snapshot/metadata/SentrySnapshotMetadataExtension.kt
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
 abstract class SentrySnapshotMetadataExtension(objects: ObjectFactory) {
 
   val includePrivatePreviews: Property<Boolean> =
-    objects.property(Boolean::class.java).convention(false)
+    objects.property(Boolean::class.java).convention(true)
 }