diff --git a/cmake/options.cmake b/cmake/options.cmake
index bb7a573be71..75c9696dd81 100644
--- a/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 option(SERVERS          "Build worldserver and authserver"                            1)
-option(SCRIPTS          "Build core with scripts included"                            0)
+option(SCRIPTS          "Build core with scripts included"                            1)
 option(TOOLS            "Build map/vmap/mmap extraction/assembler tools"              0)
 option(USE_SCRIPTPCH    "Use precompiled headers when compiling scripts"              1)
 option(USE_COREPCH      "Use precompiled headers when compiling servers"              1)