diff --git a/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx b/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx
index 3dd2f3eab48060d9fdade1d55baced9d9e031211..8b43048cae1da1ee3fef51efc499b6e458cfdafc 100644
--- a/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx
+++ b/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ InitStatus CbmL1::Init()
   if (ca::Framework::TrackingMode::kMcbm == fTrackingMode) {
     fUseMVD  = false;
     fUseSTS  = true;
-    fUseMUCH = false;
+    fUseMUCH = true;
     fUseTRD  = true;
     fUseTOF  = true;
     TString tag;