diff --git a/e4s_cl/config.py b/e4s_cl/config.py
index 2dfd94f4..0f519a9d 100644
--- a/e4s_cl/config.py
+++ b/e4s_cl/config.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def __str__(self):
         ConfigurationField(
             "preload_root_libraries",
             bool,
-            lambda: False,
+            lambda: True,
             "Insert LD_PRELOAD calls to ensure bound libraries are preloaded. Required when using RPATH'ed libraries",
         ),
         ConfigurationField(