diff --git a/doc/config_options.txt b/doc/config_options.txt
index 949a1aa4cb7..2d57978a4fb 100644
--- a/doc/config_options.txt
+++ b/doc/config_options.txt
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ Specify the kernel modules as a comma-separated list.
 ```
 
 ```{config:option} user.* instance-miscellaneous
-:liveupdate: "no"
+:liveupdate: "yes"
 :shortdesc: "Free-form user key/value storage"
 :type: "string"
 User keys can be used in search.
diff --git a/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json b/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json
index 6f82d06db25..dfe29293378 100644
--- a/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json
+++ b/internal/server/metadata/configuration.json
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 					},
 					{
 						"user.*": {
-							"liveupdate": "no",
+							"liveupdate": "yes",
 							"longdesc": "User keys can be used in search.",
 							"shortdesc": "Free-form user key/value storage",
 							"type": "string"