diff --git a/config/sync/field.field.node.islandora_object.field_subject.yml b/config/sync/field.field.node.islandora_object.field_subject.yml
index 67f0b735..041e3163 100644
--- a/config/sync/field.field.node.islandora_object.field_subject.yml
+++ b/config/sync/field.field.node.islandora_object.field_subject.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ settings:
     sort:
       field: name
       direction: asc
-    auto_create: false
+    auto_create: true
     auto_create_bundle: subject
 field_type: entity_reference