diff --git a/config/config.json b/config/config.json
index a3e79bc410..be52c0894f 100644
--- a/config/config.json
+++ b/config/config.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 	"TYPESCRIPT_COMPILER_OPTIONS": {},
 	"CI_LOGGER": false,
 	"ANDROID_DEBUG_UI_MAC": "Google Chrome",
-	"USE_POD_SANDBOX": false,
+	"USE_POD_SANDBOX": true,
 	"DISABLE_HOOKS": false
 }
diff --git a/lib/config.ts b/lib/config.ts
index 1abba0f82b..1db7742808 100644
--- a/lib/config.ts
+++ b/lib/config.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export class Configuration extends ConfigBase implements IConfiguration { // Use
 	TYPESCRIPT_COMPILER_OPTIONS = {};
 	USE_PROXY = false;
 	ANDROID_DEBUG_UI: string = null;
-	USE_POD_SANDBOX: boolean = false;
+	USE_POD_SANDBOX: boolean = true;
 	debugLivesync: boolean = false;
 
 	/*don't require logger and everything that has logger as dependency in config.js due to cyclic dependency*/