diff --git a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
index 2582b19289..4d4ca189ea 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
@@ -103,9 +103,12 @@ The maximum size (in bytes) of an incoming HTTP request (i.e. `GET` or `POST` da
 
 !!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"
 
-Default: False
+Default: True
 
-By default, NetBox will permit users to create duplicate prefixes and IP addresses in the global table (that is, those which are not assigned to any VRF). This behavior can be disabled by setting `ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE` to True.
+By default, NetBox will prevent the creation of duplicate prefixes and IP addresses in the global table (that is, those which are not assigned to any VRF). This validation can be disabled by setting `ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE` to False.
+
+!!! info "Changed in v3.7"
+    The default value for this parameter was changed from False to True in NetBox v3.7.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/tests/test_models.py b/netbox/ipam/tests/test_models.py
index 5a37807a7b..d0f42e8a6b 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/tests/test_models.py
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ class TestPrefix(TestCase):
         duplicate_prefix = Prefix(prefix=IPNetwork('192.0.2.0/24'))
         self.assertIsNone(duplicate_prefix.clean())
 
-    @override_settings(ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE=True)
     def test_duplicate_global_unique(self):
         Prefix.objects.create(prefix=IPNetwork('192.0.2.0/24'))
         duplicate_prefix = Prefix(prefix=IPNetwork('192.0.2.0/24'))
@@ -471,7 +470,6 @@ class TestIPAddress(TestCase):
         duplicate_ip = IPAddress(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'))
         self.assertIsNone(duplicate_ip.clean())
 
-    @override_settings(ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE=True)
     def test_duplicate_global_unique(self):
         IPAddress.objects.create(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'))
         duplicate_ip = IPAddress(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'))
@@ -489,19 +487,16 @@ class TestIPAddress(TestCase):
         duplicate_ip = IPAddress(vrf=vrf, address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'))
         self.assertRaises(ValidationError, duplicate_ip.clean)
 
-    @override_settings(ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE=True)
     def test_duplicate_nonunique_nonrole_role(self):
         IPAddress.objects.create(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'))
         duplicate_ip = IPAddress(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'), role=IPAddressRoleChoices.ROLE_VIP)
         self.assertRaises(ValidationError, duplicate_ip.clean)
 
-    @override_settings(ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE=True)
     def test_duplicate_nonunique_role_nonrole(self):
         IPAddress.objects.create(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'), role=IPAddressRoleChoices.ROLE_VIP)
         duplicate_ip = IPAddress(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'))
         self.assertRaises(ValidationError, duplicate_ip.clean)
 
-    @override_settings(ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE=True)
     def test_duplicate_nonunique_role(self):
         IPAddress.objects.create(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'), role=IPAddressRoleChoices.ROLE_VIP)
         IPAddress.objects.create(address=IPNetwork('192.0.2.1/24'), role=IPAddressRoleChoices.ROLE_VIP)
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py b/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
index 0cdf8a8d24..54c9027ccc 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/config/parameters.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ PARAMS = (
     ConfigParam(
         name='ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE',
         label=_('Globally unique IP space'),
-        default=False,
+        default=True,
         description=_("Enforce unique IP addressing within the global table"),
         field=forms.BooleanField
     ),