diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index 9a11ccf..e1591b7 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ hotlinkFeatureImage = false
 # smartTOC = true
 # smartTOCHideUnfocusedChildren = true
 
+showViews = true
+
 fingerprintAlgorithm = "sha512" # Valid values are "sha512" (default), "sha384", "sha256"
 
 giteaDefaultServer = "https://git.fsfe.org"
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v11.next.forgejo.org"
 
 [article]
   showDate = true
-  showViews = false
+  showViews = true
   showLikes = false
   showDateOnlyInArticle = false
   showDateUpdated = false
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v11.next.forgejo.org"
   layoutBackgroundHeaderSpace = true # only used when heroStyle equals background
   showBreadcrumbs = false
   showSummary = true
-  showViews = false
+  showViews = true
   showLikes = false
   showTableOfContents = false
   showCards = false