diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e3b0762..a4bad80 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ option(SYSTEM_CPPUNIT    "Set to ON to build Flightgear with the system's CppUni
 
 # additional utilities
 option(ENABLE_FGELEV     "Set to ON to build the fgelev application (default)" ON)
-option(WITH_FGPANEL      "Set to ON to build the fgpanel application" OFF)
+option(WITH_FGPANEL      "Set to ON to build the fgpanel application" ON)
 option(ENABLE_FGVIEWER   "Set to ON to build the fgviewer application (default)" ON)
 option(ENABLE_GPSSMOOTH  "Set to ON to build the GPSsmooth application (default)" ON)
 option(ENABLE_FGJS       "Set to ON to build the fgjs application (default)" ON)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ option(ENABLE_STGMERGE   "Set to ON to build the stgmerge application (default)"
 option(ENABLE_FGCOM      "Set to ON to build the FGCom application (default)" ON)
 option(ENABLE_QT         "Set to ON to build the internal Qt launcher" ON)
 option(ENABLE_TRAFFIC    "Set to ON to build the external traffic generator modules" ON)
-option(ENABLE_FGQCANVAS  "Set to ON to build the Qt-based remote canvas application" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_FGQCANVAS  "Set to ON to build the Qt-based remote canvas application" ON)
 option(ENABLE_DEMCONVERT "Set to ON to build the dem conversion tool (default)" ON)
 option(ENABLE_HID_INPUT  "Set to ON to build HID-based input code" ${EVENT_INPUT_DEFAULT})
 option(ENABLE_PLIB_JOYSTICK  "Set to ON to enable legacy joystick code (default)" ON)