diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d074197..9d8a9d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 option(DMF_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" ON)
-option(DMF_BUILD_MXL_TOOLS "Build MXL tools (testsrc, sink)" OFF)
+option(DMF_BUILD_MXL_TOOLS "Build MXL tools (testsrc, sink)" ON)
 option(DMF_BUILD_DECKLINK "Build DeckLink I/O nodes" ON)
 option(DMF_BUILD_FABRICS "Build Fabrics bridge nodes" OFF)
 
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ find_package(Libwebsockets CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(Catch2 CONFIG QUIET)
 
 set(BUILD_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+
+if(DMF_BUILD_MXL_TOOLS)
+    set(BUILD_TOOLS ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+    set(BUILD_UTILS ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(extern/mxl)
 add_subdirectory(libs/dmf-node)
 add_subdirectory(libs/dmf-engine)