diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index a79ba115..5f454123 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ Layout/EmptyLinesAroundModuleBody:
 # Use Ruby >= 1.9 syntax for hashes. Prefer { a: :b } over { :a => :b }.
 Style/HashSyntax:
   Enabled: true
-  EnforcedShorthandSyntax: never
+  # TODO: This is not preferred, but was followed and undoing it is more annoying...
+  EnforcedShorthandSyntax: always
   # TODO: Enable this after upgrading rubocop, consistent would be preferred over never
   # EnforcedShorthandSyntax: consistent