diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a47842e..7509126 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ INCLUDE(${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/MarsNweInstallDirs.cmake)
 option(ENABLE_DEBUG "Compile in MARS NWE debug logging code (DO_DEBUG)" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_DEBUG_BUILD "Build with debug compiler flags (-g3 -O0 -fno-omit-frame-pointer)" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_DEBUG_DOSUTILS "Enable NCP 17/02 debugging support for mars_dosutils" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_BURSTMODE "Enable experimental Packet Burst support" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_BURSTMODE "Enable experimental Packet Burst support" ON)
 option(MAINTAINER_BUILD "Enable maintainer-only test helpers and diagnostics" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_INTERNAL_RIP_SAP "Should we build Mars Nwe with Internal Router?" ON)
 option(ENABLE_SHADOW_PWD "Should we build Mars Nwe with Shadow Password Support?" ON)