diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index 4e0b87ec5..58cbbbf01 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 option('enable_java_guis', 
   type : 'boolean', 
-  value : false, 
+  value : true, 
   description : 'Re-enable the Java UI remnants in the code (for testing only)')
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