diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c104e2534af..073f2a1b3a4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ OPT_VERBOSE=no
 OPT_HELP=
 CFG_SILENT=no
 CFG_DEV=no
-BUILD_WITH_CMAKE=no
+BUILD_WITH_CMAKE=yes
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # parse command line arguments
diff --git a/configure.bat b/configure.bat
index 90d2eaa4f55..4c93e4b7e6a 100644
--- a/configure.bat
+++ b/configure.bat
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ exit /b 1
 set SYNCQT=
 set PLATFORM=
 set MAKE=
-set CMAKE=
+set CMAKE=true
 call :doargs %ARGS%
 if errorlevel 1 exit /b
 goto doneargs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ goto doneargs
     goto nextarg
 
 :qmake
-    set CMAKE=
+    set CMAKE=false
     goto nextarg
 
 :doneargs