diff --git a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py
index 8b433e2cbcc23..763015549e57a 100644
--- a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py
+++ b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ReqId = str
 GET_META_MSG = b"get_meta_msg"
 
 import os
-VLLM_DEBUG_NIXL_XFER_TIME = os.getenv("VLLM_DEBUG_NIXL_XFER_TIME", "0") == "1"
+VLLM_DEBUG_NIXL_XFER_TIME = os.getenv("VLLM_DEBUG_NIXL_XFER_TIME", "1") == "1"
 
 logger = init_logger(__name__)