diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index ad826fc..d3d9b4e 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-option('libmd', type: 'boolean', value: 'false', description: 'Link against libmd instead of libcrypto')
+option('libmd', type: 'boolean', value: 'true', description: 'Link against libmd instead of libcrypto')