diff --git a/aegisub/configure.in b/aegisub/configure.in
index 5d84914a7..409c8b1d3 100644
--- a/aegisub/configure.in
+++ b/aegisub/configure.in
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_DEBUG)
 ############################
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use precompiled headers])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(gcc-prec, AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-gcc-prec],[disable GCC precompiled headers]))
-AC_MSG_RESULT([${enable_gcc_prec:=no}])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([${enable_gcc_prec:=yes}])
 AC_SUBST(enable_gcc_prec)
 
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