diff --git a/config/Config-devel.in b/config/Config-devel.in
index 6447a79db2..3b72a8901e 100644
--- a/config/Config-devel.in
+++ b/config/Config-devel.in
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ menuconfig DEVEL
 
 	config CCACHE
 		bool "Use ccache" if DEVEL
-		default n
+		default y
 		help
 		  Compiler cache; see https://ccache.samba.org/
 
diff --git a/target/sdk/files/Config.in b/target/sdk/files/Config.in
index 4393daab5b..2b8add64d0 100644
--- a/target/sdk/files/Config.in
+++ b/target/sdk/files/Config.in
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ menu "Advanced configuration options (for developers)"
 
 	config CCACHE
 		bool "Use ccache"
-		default n
+		default y
 		help
 		  Compiler cache; see https://ccache.samba.org/