diff --git a/app/config/config.yml b/app/config/config.yml
index 4c446878f8..2eabddb85c 100644
--- a/app/config/config.yml
+++ b/app/config/config.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ framework:
     trusted_hosts:   ~
     trusted_proxies: ~
     session:
-        # handler_id set to null will use default session handler from php.ini
-        handler_id:  ~
+        handler_id:  session.handler.native_file
         save_path:   "%kernel.root_dir%/../var/sessions/%kernel.environment%"
     fragments:       ~
     http_method_override: true