diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f8bd96459..ba4456e6a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 buildscript {
-  if (project.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+  if (rootProject.enableDependencyLocking.toBoolean()) {
     // Lock buildscript dependencies.
     configurations.classpath {
       resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
   }
 
-  if (rootProject.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+  if (rootProject.enableDependencyLocking.toBoolean()) {
     buildscript {
       // Lock buildscript dependencies.
       configurations.classpath {
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 368f34d68..cd90bc924 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 buildscript {
-  if (rootProject.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+  if (project.enableDependencyLocking.toBoolean()) {
     // Lock buildscript dependencies.
     configurations.classpath {
       resolutionStrategy.activateDependencyLocking()
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'com.diffplug.gradle.spotless' version '3.18.0'
 }
 
-if (rootProject.disableDependencyLocking.toBoolean() == false) {
+if (rootProject.enableDependencyLocking.toBoolean()) {
   // Lock application dependencies.
   dependencyLocking {
     lockAllConfigurations()
diff --git a/buildSrc/gradle.properties b/buildSrc/gradle.properties
index 3cf45aa75..f54ed697a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/gradle.properties
+++ b/buildSrc/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-disableDependencyLocking=false
+enableDependencyLocking=false
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bf7611334..52523fc8f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ uploaderDestination=
 uploaderCredentialsFile=
 uploaderMultithreadedUpload=
 flowDocsFile=
-disableDependencyLocking=false
+enableDependencyLocking=true