1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/repo-settings.c b/repo-settings.c
index 43bc881bfc..a36b9411e1 100644
--- a/repo-settings.c
+++ b/repo-settings.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void prepare_repo_settings(struct repository *r)
 	/* Defaults modified by feature.* */
 	if (experimental) {
 		r->settings.fetch_negotiation_algorithm = FETCH_NEGOTIATION_SKIPPING;
+		r->settings.gc_cruft_packs = 1;
 	}
 	if (manyfiles) {
 		r->settings.index_version = 4;