diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9340d86ae0990d1d169ceb3499675334868d5718..8dc79c71011d18407645138c56955f74cf68506d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ OPTION(BUILD_TESTING "Build testing." OFF)
 
 # Case for release 2.2.1
 # Use the openjpeg library.
-OPTION(OTB_USE_JPEG2000 "Use to support jpeg2000 image file format." OFF)
+OPTION(OTB_USE_JPEG2000 "Use to support jpeg2000 image file format." ON)
 #MARK_AS_ADVANCED(OTB_USE_JPEG2000)
 
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