diff --git a/src/solidlsp/language_servers/rust_analyzer.py b/src/solidlsp/language_servers/rust_analyzer.py
index 12f77c03..5b53c17e 100644
--- a/src/solidlsp/language_servers/rust_analyzer.py
+++ b/src/solidlsp/language_servers/rust_analyzer.py
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class RustAnalyzer(SolidLanguageServer):
                 # because Rust diagnostics rely on flycheck.
                 "cachePriming": {"enable": False, "numThreads": 0},
                 "cargo": {
-                    "autoreload": False,
+                    "autoreload": True,
                     "buildScripts": {
                         "enable": True,
                         "invocationLocation": "workspace",
diff --git a/test/solidlsp/rust/test_rust_analyzer_settings.py b/test/solidlsp/rust/test_rust_analyzer_settings.py
index 01fc04af..3d9b46e9 100644
--- a/test/solidlsp/rust/test_rust_analyzer_settings.py
+++ b/test/solidlsp/rust/test_rust_analyzer_settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def test_initialization_uses_lightweight_indexing_settings() -> None:
     initialization_options = _make_server()._create_base_initialize_params()["initializationOptions"]
 
     assert initialization_options["cachePriming"]["enable"] is False
-    assert initialization_options["cargo"]["autoreload"] is False
     assert initialization_options["checkOnSave"] is True