diff --git a/etc/inc/globals.inc b/etc/inc/globals.inc
index 4c77c91b2f..4df1b36611 100644
--- a/etc/inc/globals.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/globals.inc
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ $sysctls = array("net.inet.ip.portrange.first" => "1024",
 	"net.inet.udp.checksum" => 1,
 	"net.bpf.zerocopy_enable" => 1,
 	"net.inet.icmp.reply_from_interface" => 1,
-	"vfs.forcesync" => "0",
+	"vfs.forcesync" => "1",
 	"net.inet6.ip6.rfc6204w3" => 1,
 	"net.enc.out.ipsec_bpf_mask" => "0x0001",
 	"net.enc.out.ipsec_filter_mask" => "0x0001",