diff --git a/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyJob.java b/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyJob.java
index 1c20b989a4..abede878eb 100644
--- a/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyJob.java
+++ b/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyJob.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public class CertificateTransparencyJob extends BroadcastReceiver {
     private final CertificateTransparencyDownloader mCertificateTransparencyDownloader;
     private final AlarmManager mAlarmManager;
 
+    private boolean mDependenciesReady = false;
+
     /** Creates a new {@link CertificateTransparencyJob} object. */
     public CertificateTransparencyJob(
             Context context,
@@ -50,9 +52,6 @@ public class CertificateTransparencyJob extends BroadcastReceiver {
     }
 
     void initialize() {
-        mDataStore.load();
-        mCertificateTransparencyDownloader.initialize();
-
         mContext.registerReceiver(
                 this,
                 new IntentFilter(ConfigUpdate.ACTION_UPDATE_CT_LOGS),
@@ -81,6 +80,11 @@ public class CertificateTransparencyJob extends BroadcastReceiver {
         if (Config.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Starting CT daily job.");
         }
+        if (!mDependenciesReady) {
+            mDataStore.load();
+            mCertificateTransparencyDownloader.initialize();
+            mDependenciesReady = true;
+        }
 
         mDataStore.setProperty(Config.CONTENT_URL, Config.URL_LOG_LIST);
         mDataStore.setProperty(Config.METADATA_URL, Config.URL_SIGNATURE);
diff --git a/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyService.java b/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyService.java
index 782e6b5b6d..615172781f 100644
--- a/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyService.java
+++ b/networksecurity/service/src/com/android/server/net/ct/CertificateTransparencyService.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class CertificateTransparencyService extends ICertificateTransparencyMana
         return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(
                         Config.NAMESPACE_NETWORK_SECURITY,
                         Config.FLAG_SERVICE_ENABLED,
-                        /* defaultValue= */ false)
+                        /* defaultValue= */ true)
                 && certificateTransparencyService()
                 && certificateTransparencyConfiguration();
     }