diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 749b7312c6..f908c0b7e8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([natpmp],
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(tests,
     AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-tests],[do not compile tests (default is to compile)]),
     [use_tests=$enableval],
-    [use_tests=no])
+    [use_tests=yes])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(gui-tests,
     AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-gui-tests],[do not compile GUI tests (default is to compile if GUI and tests enabled)]),
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(gui-tests,
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(bench,
     AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-bench],[do not compile benchmarks (default is to compile)]),
     [use_bench=$enableval],
-    [use_bench=no])
+    [use_bench=yes])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([extended-functional-tests],
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-extended-functional-tests],[enable expensive functional tests when using lcov (default no)]),