diff --git a/cmake/Options.cmake b/cmake/Options.cmake
index d04286d5..dfe2752e 100644
--- a/cmake/Options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Options.cmake
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if(WIN32 OR APPLE)
     set(ENABLE_SDL_DEFAULT OFF)
 endif()
 
-option(ENABLE_SDL3 "Use SDL3" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_SDL3 "Use SDL3" ON)
 option(DISABLE_OPENGL "Disable OpenGL" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_SDL "Build the SDL port" ${ENABLE_SDL_DEFAULT})
 option(ENABLE_WX "Build the wxWidgets port" ${BUILD_DEFAULT})