diff --git a/runtime/graphdriver/driver.go b/runtime/graphdriver/driver.go
index 89fd03a624..9ea7d1c94c 100644
--- a/runtime/graphdriver/driver.go
+++ b/runtime/graphdriver/driver.go
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ var (
 	// Slice of drivers that should be used in an order
 	priority = []string{
 		"aufs",
+		"btrfs",
 		"devicemapper",
 		"vfs",
-		// experimental, has to be enabled manually for now
-		"btrfs",
 	}
 )