diff --git a/DQM/Integration/python/clients/gem_dqm_sourceclient-live_cfg.py b/DQM/Integration/python/clients/gem_dqm_sourceclient-live_cfg.py
index 463972035c8e3..ba76c28c9b75f 100644
--- a/DQM/Integration/python/clients/gem_dqm_sourceclient-live_cfg.py
+++ b/DQM/Integration/python/clients/gem_dqm_sourceclient-live_cfg.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 process.muonGEMDigis.useDBEMap = True
 process.muonGEMDigis.keepDAQStatus = True
 
+process.gemRecHits.ge21Off = cms.bool(False)
+
 process.GEMDigiSource.runType = "online"
 process.GEMRecHitSource.runType = "online"
 process.GEMDAQStatusSource.runType = "online"