diff --git a/README b/README
index f0fafe413..ef735608f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ In order to build awesome itself, you need header files and libs of:
   - pango and pangocairo
   - libev
   - glib
-  - GdkPixBuf or Imlib2 (use -DWITH_IMLIB2=ON with cmake)
+  - Imlib2 or GdkPixBuf (use -DWITH_IMLIB2=OFF with cmake)
   - dbus (optional, use -DWITH_DBUS=OFF with cmake to disable)
   - gperf
 
diff --git a/awesomeConfig.cmake b/awesomeConfig.cmake
index 3adb82f53..417220d78 100644
--- a/awesomeConfig.cmake
+++ b/awesomeConfig.cmake
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE RELEASE)
 set(CURSES_NEED_NCURSES true)
 
 option(WITH_DBUS "build with D-BUS" ON)
-option(WITH_IMLIB2 "build with Imlib2" OFF)
+option(WITH_IMLIB2 "build with Imlib2" ON)
 option(GENERATE_MANPAGES "generate manpages" ON)
 option(GENERATE_LUADOC "generate luadoc" ON)