diff --git a/Python/pylifecycle.c b/Python/pylifecycle.c
index 7b56034541756a9..bb8322287f9dfaa 100644
--- a/Python/pylifecycle.c
+++ b/Python/pylifecycle.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ init_interp_main(PyThreadState *tstate)
     // Turn on experimental tier 2 (uops-based) optimizer
     if (is_main_interp) {
         char *envvar = Py_GETENV("PYTHONUOPS");
-        int enabled = envvar != NULL && *envvar > '0';
+        int enabled = 1; // envvar != NULL && *envvar > '0';
         if (_Py_get_xoption(&config->xoptions, L"uops") != NULL) {
             enabled = 1;
         }