diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a14b6194bbf75e5e776fb61a3e05fe79d670458..6de20290cdb6eed443d70b9fe3a06974bf91dd7c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ option ( WALBERLA_PROFILE_USE               "Uses Profile to optimize"
 # Compiler Optimization
 option ( WALBERLA_OPTIMIZE_FOR_LOCALHOST    "Enable compiler optimizations spcific to localhost" )
 
-option ( WALBERLA_LOG_SKIPPED               "Log skipped cmake targets"                       OFF)
+option ( WALBERLA_LOG_SKIPPED               "Log skipped cmake targets"                      ON  )
 
 # Installation Directory
 set ( CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX /usr/local/waLBerla CACHE STRING "The default installation directory."   )