diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d6e7358209..bd32871d62 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ option( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON
     ON )
 
 option( KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU
-    "Build a tools menu with registered python plugins: actions plugins (default OFF)."
-    )
+    "Build a tools menu with registered python plugins: actions plugins (default ON)."
+    ON )
 
 option( KICAD_USE_OCE
     "Build tools and plugins related to OpenCascade Community Edition (default ON)"