diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 05f103ff6..aed796dc5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_GLEW "Use system GLEW instead of the built-in version, when av
 option(USE_SYSTEM_WIIUSE "Use system WiiUse instead of the built-in version, when available." OFF)
 option(USE_SQLITE3 "Use sqlite to manage server stats and ban list." ON)
 
-option(USE_CRYPTO_OPENSSL "Use OpenSSL instead of Nettle for cryptography in STK." OFF)
+option(USE_CRYPTO_OPENSSL "Use OpenSSL instead of Nettle for cryptography in STK." ON)
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(BUILD_RECORDER "Build opengl recorder" ON
     "NOT SERVER_ONLY;NOT APPLE" OFF)
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(USE_SYSTEM_SQUISH "Use system Squish library instead of the built-in version, when available." ON