diff --git a/.github/locker.yml b/.github/locker.yml
index dda3520b81..c8c737ca08 100644
--- a/.github/locker.yml
+++ b/.github/locker.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   daysAfterClose: 45,
   daysSinceLastUpdate: 3,
   ignoredLabels: [],
-  perform: false
+  perform: true
 }
diff --git a/.github/similarity.yml b/.github/similarity.yml
index dae96c94b7..802fd8cd7b 100644
--- a/.github/similarity.yml
+++ b/.github/similarity.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  perform: false,
+  perform: true,
   whenCreatedByTeam: true,
   comment: "Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:\n${potentialDuplicates}"
 }