diff --git a/nose2/_toml.py b/nose2/_toml.py
index ff81d026..d21be5e2 100644
--- a/nose2/_toml.py
+++ b/nose2/_toml.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     try:
         import tomli as toml
 
-        TOML_ENABLED = False
+        TOML_ENABLED = True
     except ImportError:
         toml = None
         TOML_ENABLED = False