diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index f70e0ffb..8d442c77 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ option('dbusmenu-gtk', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable supp
 option('man-pages', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Generate and install man pages')
 option('mpd', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Enable support for the Music Player Daemon')
 option('out', type: 'string', value : '/', description: 'output prefix directory')
-option('gtk-layer-shell', type: 'feature', value: 'disabled', description: 'Use gtk-layer-shell library for popups support')
+option('gtk-layer-shell', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Use gtk-layer-shell library for popups support')