diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 70bc8ce2e..a3abd14bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ endif()
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # SERVER CACHE option
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-option(PDC_SERVER_CACHE "Enable Server Caching." OFF)
+option(PDC_SERVER_CACHE "Enable Server Caching." ON)
 if(PDC_SERVER_CACHE)
   set(PDC_SERVER_CACHE 1)
   set(PDC_SERVER_CACHE_MAX_GB "3" CACHE STRING "Max GB for server cache")