diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9a1413bf..889c507d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ $# -ne 0 ]; then
 	meson configure builddir
 	echo ''
 	echo 'Configuration can be changed like this:'
-	echo '  meson configure builddir -DBUILD_NINFOD=true'
+	echo '  meson configure builddir -Dprefix=/usr'
 	echo '  More info: http://mesonbuild.com/Configuring-a-build-directory.html'
 	# See also: http://mesonbuild.com/howtox.html
 fi
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 8cfc8ad9..7860cdb2 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ option('BUILD_TRACEPATH', type : 'boolean', value : true,
 option('BUILD_TRACEROUTE6', type : 'boolean', value : true,
         description : 'Build traceroute6')
 
-option('BUILD_NINFOD', type : 'boolean', value : false,
+option('BUILD_NINFOD', type : 'boolean', value : true,
 	description : 'Build ninfod')
 
 option('BUILD_MANS', type : 'boolean', value : true,