diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index 4ed3ecb..1fed9b3 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ params {
 
     perform_longread_qc                   = false
     longread_qc_skipadaptertrim           = false
-    longread_qc_skipqualityfilter         = true
+    longread_qc_skipqualityfilter         = false
     longread_qc_qualityfilter_minlength   = 1000
     longread_qc_qualityfilter_keeppercent = 90
     longread_qc_qualityfilter_targetbases = 500000000