diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 649343ed3..36f4b4d27 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_HANDTRACKING "Enable Camera Hand Tracking driv
 option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_HDK "Enable HDK driver" DEPENDS XRT_HAVE_INTERNAL_HID)
 option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_HYDRA "Enable Hydra driver" DEPENDS XRT_HAVE_INTERNAL_HID)
 option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_ILLIXR "Enable ILLIXR driver" DEPENDS ILLIXR_PATH)
-option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_NS "Enable North Star driver" DEPENDS XRT_HAVE_INTERNAL_HID)
+option(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_NS "Enable North Star driver" ON)
 option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_OHMD "Enable OpenHMD driver" DEPENDS OPENHMD_FOUND)
 option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_OPENGLOVES "Enable OpenGloves driver" DEPENDS XRT_HAVE_LIBUDEV XRT_HAVE_BLUETOOTH)
 option_with_deps(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_PSMV "Enable Playstation Move driver" DEPENDS XRT_HAVE_INTERNAL_HID)