diff --git a/jobs/templates/2019.2.0-heat-cicd-queens-dvr-sl.yml b/jobs/templates/2019.2.0-heat-cicd-queens-dvr-sl.yml
index 256e205..4daa262 100644
--- a/jobs/templates/2019.2.0-heat-cicd-queens-dvr-sl.yml
+++ b/jobs/templates/2019.2.0-heat-cicd-queens-dvr-sl.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         name: TEMPEST_EXTRA_ARGS
         trim: 'false'
     - bool:
-        default: false
+        default: true
         description: Whether to perform dist-upgrade on virtual nodes during deployment
         name: DIST_UPGRADE_NODES
     - bool: