diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/EnhancedPBR_ForwardPass.shader b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/EnhancedPBR_ForwardPass.shader
index 764b67c82f..3513ce8dd1 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/EnhancedPBR_ForwardPass.shader
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Materials/Types/EnhancedPBR_ForwardPass.shader
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     },
 
     "CompilerHints" : { 
-        "DisableOptimizations" : true
+        "DisableOptimizations" : false,
     },
 
     "ProgramSettings":