diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 0b31b6b4..50d646fd 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ option('default-wallpaper', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install
 option('zsh-completions', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install zsh shell completions.')
 option('bash-completions', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install bash shell completions.')
 option('fish-completions', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Install fish shell completions.')
-option('enable-xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')
+option('enable-xwayland', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable support for X11 applications')