diff --git a/net/ocserv/Config.in b/net/ocserv/Config.in
index 75ebd5ada5..beace7bb26 100644
--- a/net/ocserv/Config.in
+++ b/net/ocserv/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ config OCSERV_PAM
 
 config OCSERV_PROTOBUF
 	bool "use external libprotobuf"
-	default n
+	default y
 
 endmenu