diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/mcp/index.ts b/packages/opencode/src/mcp/index.ts
index e5dbaefa41..c72fb47b20 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/mcp/index.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/mcp/index.ts
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ export const layer = Layer.effect(
 
       const mcpConfig = yield* requireMcpConfig(mcpName)
 
-      return yield* createAndStore(mcpName, mcpConfig)
+      return yield* createAndStore(mcpName, { ...mcpConfig, enabled: true })
     })
 
     const removeAuth = Effect.fn("MCP.removeAuth")(function* (mcpName: string) {