diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3599105020..a2a615bd3a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ cmake_dependent_option(USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE "Enables Discord Rich Presence" OFF
 
 option(YUZU_TESTS "Compile tests" "${BUILD_TESTING}")
 
-option(YUZU_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Use precompiled headers" OFF)
+option(YUZU_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Use precompiled headers" ${EXT_DEFAULT})
 if (YUZU_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS)
     message(STATUS "Using Precompiled Headers.")
     set(CMAKE_PCH_INSTANTIATE_TEMPLATES ON)