diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index f5cf29c7a3..27c94c68f3 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ enable_ceph_mds: "no"
 enable_ceph_rgw: "no"
 enable_ceph_nfs: "no"
 enable_ceph_dashboard: "{{ enable_ceph | bool }}"
-enable_chrony: "no"
+enable_chrony: "yes"
 enable_cinder: "no"
 enable_cinder_backup: "yes"
 enable_cinder_backend_hnas_iscsi: "no"
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index bec8fa19e2..ada0415e37 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ kolla_internal_vip_address: "10.10.10.254"
 #enable_ceph_rgw: "no"
 #enable_ceph_nfs: "no"
 #enable_ceph_dashboard: "{{ enable_ceph | bool }}"
-#enable_chrony: "no"
+#enable_chrony: "yes"
 #enable_cinder: "no"
 #enable_cinder_backup: "yes"
 #enable_cinder_backend_hnas_iscsi: "no"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/enable-chrony-default-g6595d27c034f8cc.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/enable-chrony-default-g6595d27c034f8cc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7bc2d19ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/enable-chrony-default-g6595d27c034f8cc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - enable chrony by default.