diff --git a/mobile/apps/photos/plugins/ente_feature_flag/lib/src/service.dart b/mobile/apps/photos/plugins/ente_feature_flag/lib/src/service.dart
index 2163d69144..b308588a94 100644
--- a/mobile/apps/photos/plugins/ente_feature_flag/lib/src/service.dart
+++ b/mobile/apps/photos/plugins/ente_feature_flag/lib/src/service.dart
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class FlagService {
 
   bool get enableMobMultiPart => flags.enableMobMultiPart || internalUser;
 
-  bool get enableVectorDb => flags.internalUser;
+  bool get enableVectorDb => hasGrantedMLConsent;
 
   String get castUrl => flags.castUrl;