diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4825f0a4c..814ab0b9d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ option(ICINGA2_WITH_CHECKER "Build the checker module" ON)
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_COMPAT "Build the compat module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_LIVESTATUS "Build the Livestatus module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_NOTIFICATION "Build the notification module" ON)
-option(ICINGA2_WITH_PERFDATA "Build the perfdata module" ON)
+option(ICINGA2_WITH_PERFDATA "Build the perfdata module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_TESTS "Run unit tests" ON)
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_ICINGADB "Build the IcingaDB module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})