diff --git a/sbt-coursier/src/main/scala-2.10/coursier/CoursierPlugin.scala b/sbt-coursier/src/main/scala-2.10/coursier/CoursierPlugin.scala
index 3fbe81270..33201a826 100644
--- a/sbt-coursier/src/main/scala-2.10/coursier/CoursierPlugin.scala
+++ b/sbt-coursier/src/main/scala-2.10/coursier/CoursierPlugin.scala
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ object CoursierPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     coursierResolvers <<= Tasks.coursierResolversTask,
     coursierRecursiveResolvers <<= Tasks.coursierRecursiveResolversTask,
     coursierSbtResolvers <<= externalResolvers in updateSbtClassifiers,
-    coursierUseSbtCredentials := false,
+    coursierUseSbtCredentials := true,
     coursierCredentials := Map.empty,
     coursierFallbackDependencies <<= Tasks.coursierFallbackDependenciesTask,
     coursierCache := Cache.default,
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ object CoursierPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     inConfig(Compile)(treeSettings) ++
     inConfig(Test)(treeSettings)
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}