diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 15c4126d64..eb5d2edfe3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ option(ENCODE_FRAMEDUMPS "Encode framedumps in AVI format" ON)
 
 option(ENABLE_GPROF "Enable gprof profiling (must be using Debug build)" OFF)
 option(FASTLOG "Enable all logs" OFF)
-option(GDBSTUB "Enable gdb stub for remote debugging." OFF)
+option(GDBSTUB "Enable gdb stub for remote debugging." ON)
 option(OPROFILING "Enable profiling" OFF)
 
 # TODO: Add DSPSpy