diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 74b0373..3831cb7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ option(ddl_cmake_enable_tests
        OFF)
        
 option(ddl_cmake_enable_installation
-       "Enable installation of the ddl library to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX (default: OFF)"
-       OFF)
+       "Enable installation of the ddl library to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX (default: ON)"
+       ON)
        
 option(ddl_cmake_enable_ddl_generator_tools
-       "Enable building of the two tools ddl2header and header2ddl (default: OFF)"
-       OFF)
+       "Enable building of the two tools ddl2header and header2ddl (default: ON)"
+       ON)
 # End Options #############################################
 
 # Check for default install prefix and cmake build type (UNIX)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a134bbf..b92ee52 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ choose wether the tools must be build too
 ddl_cmake_enable_installation ON/OFF 
 </td>
 <td>
-choose wether the tools must be build too
+choose wether the libraries are installed or not
 </td>
 <td>
 </td>
@@ -190,4 +190,4 @@ choose wether the tools must be build too
 
 
 
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+