diff --git a/.ci/build-linux.sh b/.ci/build-linux.sh
index 7e594b1c5e..ff061cd7e3 100755
--- a/.ci/build-linux.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-linux.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ cmake ..                                               \
     -DCMAKE_RANLIB="$RANLIB"                           \
     -DUSE_SYSTEM_CURL=ON                               \
     -DUSE_SDL=ON                                       \
+    -DUSE_SYSTEM_SDL=ON                                \
     -DUSE_SYSTEM_FFMPEG=OFF                            \
     -DUSE_DISCORD_RPC=ON                               \
     -DOpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE=LEGACY                      \
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a399501734..8b95d4a838 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_ZLIB "Prefer system ZLIB instead of the builtin one" ON)
 option(USE_VULKAN "Vulkan render backend" ON)
 option(USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS "Use precompiled headers" OFF)
 option(USE_SDL "Enables SDL input handler" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL "Prefer system SDL instead of the builtin one" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL "Prefer system SDL instead of the builtin one" ON)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_FFMPEG "Prefer system ffmpeg instead of the prebuild one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL "Prefer system OpenAL instead of the prebuild one" ON)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_CURL "Prefer system Curl instead of the prebuild one" ON)