diff --git a/client/CMakeLists.txt b/client/CMakeLists.txt
index 47f78399..a8f8a647 100644
--- a/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ option(ENABLE_SPICE "Build with SPICE transport support"
   ${LG_CLIENT_PLATFORM_LINUX})
 add_feature_info(ENABLE_SPICE ENABLE_SPICE "SPICE transport support.")
 
-option(ENABLE_NETWORK "Build with network transport support"
-  ${LG_CLIENT_PLATFORM_LINUX})
+option(ENABLE_NETWORK "Build with network transport support" ON)
 add_feature_info(ENABLE_NETWORK ENABLE_NETWORK "QUIC network transport.")
 if(ENABLE_NETWORK AND NOT ENABLE_EGL)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "ENABLE_NETWORK requires ENABLE_EGL")