diff --git a/qa/lucene-index-compatibility/build.gradle b/qa/lucene-index-compatibility/build.gradle
index 864d3e2e9f812..1d728c08dd6ff 100644
--- a/qa/lucene-index-compatibility/build.gradle
+++ b/qa/lucene-index-compatibility/build.gradle
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ buildParams.bwcVersions.withLatestReadOnlyIndexCompatible { bwcVersion ->
   tasks.named("javaRestTest").configure {
     systemProperty("tests.minimum.index.compatible", bwcVersion)
     usesBwcDistribution(bwcVersion)
+    enabled = true
   }
 }