diff --git a/src/coreclr/crossgen-corelib.proj b/src/coreclr/crossgen-corelib.proj
index f4ff62f016f264..a394fa781597ab 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/crossgen-corelib.proj
+++ b/src/coreclr/crossgen-corelib.proj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <Target Name="Build">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <!-- Default for using Crossgen2 when not set externally -->
-      <UseCrossgen2 Condition="'$(UseCrossgen2)' == ''">false</UseCrossgen2>
+      <UseCrossgen2 Condition="'$(UseCrossgen2)' == ''">true</UseCrossgen2>
 
       <OSPlatformConfig>$(TargetOS).$(TargetArchitecture).$(Configuration)</OSPlatformConfig>
       <RootBinDir>$(RepoRoot)\artifacts</RootBinDir>