diff --git a/src/SlimApplicationFactory.php b/src/SlimApplicationFactory.php
index 4af297c..5ae4275 100644
--- a/src/SlimApplicationFactory.php
+++ b/src/SlimApplicationFactory.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public function create(): SlimApp
         );
         $useApcuCache = (bool)$this->getSlimSettings(
             SlimSettings::USE_APCU_CACHE,
-            false
+            true
         );
         $disableUsingSlimContainer = (bool)$this->getSlimSettings(
             SlimSettings::DISABLE_USING_SLIM_CONTAINER,