diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 86e50ac97f..6967d257d5 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ config BR2_RECENT
 
 config BR2_CONFIG_CACHE
 	bool "Use a central configure cache file"
+	default y
 	help
 	  This determines if a central config cache is used by
 	  packages, reducing the configure time for packages as each