diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d5d6ab5d8..224a15058 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if(NOT ${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.16.0")
 endif(NOT ${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS "3.16.0")
 option(ENABLE_GITVERSION "Enable Version.cpp with Git commit hash" ON)
 option(ENABLE_DEBUG_CONSOLE "Enable debug console for Windows builds" ON)
-option(ENABLE_STRICT_COMPILATION "Treat all compiler warnings as errors" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_STRICT_COMPILATION "Treat all compiler warnings as errors" ON)
 option(ENABLE_MULTI_PROCESS_BUILDS "Enable /MP flag for MSVS solution" ON)
 option(ENABLE_SINGLE_APP_BUILD "Builds client and server as single executable" OFF)
 option(COPY_CONFIG_ON_BUILD "Copies config folder into output directory at building phase" ON)