diff --git a/codegen/allapigen.py b/codegen/allapigen.py
index dd5a1bed161a..2a92ccb4e865 100644
--- a/codegen/allapigen.py
+++ b/codegen/allapigen.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     t0 = time()
+    config.fluent_automatic_transcript = True
     meshing = launch_fluent(mode=FluentMode.MESHING)
     version = get_version_for_file_name(session=meshing)
     gt_222 = FluentVersion(version) > FluentVersion.v222
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4390.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/4390.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab8576dd1ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4390.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Turn on automatic transcript while running codegen