diff --git a/cmake/jkqtplotter_cmake_options.cmake b/cmake/jkqtplotter_cmake_options.cmake
index 29f8e584a5..0d587a06cb 100644
--- a/cmake/jkqtplotter_cmake_options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/jkqtplotter_cmake_options.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if(NOT DEFINED JKQtPlotter_BUILD_FORCE_NO_PRINTER_SUPPORT)
     option(JKQtPlotter_BUILD_FORCE_NO_PRINTER_SUPPORT "Build the library with printer support switched off, even if it is available" OFF)
 endif()
 if(NOT DEFINED JKQtPlotter_BUILD_WITH_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS)
-    option(JKQtPlotter_BUILD_WITH_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Build the library using precompiled headers to improve compile speed" OFF)
+    option(JKQtPlotter_BUILD_WITH_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Build the library using precompiled headers to improve compile speed" ON)
 endif()
 if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
     option(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "Install directory" ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/install)