diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f12e13f..ddc87c57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ project(argparse
         LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
-option(ARGPARSE_INSTALL OFF)
+option(ARGPARSE_INSTALL ON)
 option(ARGPARSE_BUILD_TESTS OFF)
 option(ARGPARSE_LONG_VERSION_ARG_ONLY OFF)