diff --git a/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in
index 0cb7752a3f..6c88baf193 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_CGI
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_CONFIG_WITH_SCRIPT_INTERPR
 	bool "Enable support for running scripts through an interpreter"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_CGI
 	help
 	  This option enables support for running scripts through an