diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b7aba939d8..b02c2d95f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ option( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON
 mark_as_advanced( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON )
 
 option( KICAD_USE_OCE
-    "Build tools and plugins related to OpenCascade Community Edition (default ON)"
-    ON )
+    "Build tools and plugins related to OpenCascade Community Edition (default OFF)"
+    OFF )
 
 option( KICAD_USE_OCC
-    "Build tools and plugins related to OpenCascade Technology (overrides KICAD_USE_OCE, default OFF)"
-    OFF )
+    "Build tools and plugins related to OpenCascade Technology (overrides KICAD_USE_OCE, default ON)"
+    ON )
 
 option( KICAD_INSTALL_DEMOS
     "Install KiCad demos and examples (default ON)"