diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index ccd49f31a..0787c1aed 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@ CONFFLAGS = \
 
 ifeq ($(DEB_HOST_ARCH_OS),linux)
 CONFFLAGS += \
-	-Degl_device=true\
-	-Dwayland=true \
-	-Dwayland_eglstream=true \
-	-Dnative_backend=true
+	-Dwayland_eglstream=true
 else
 CONFFLAGS += \
 	-Dudev=false \
 	-Dcore_tests=false \
+	-Degl_device=false \
 	-Dlibwacom=false \
 	-Dwayland=false \
 	-Dnative_backend=false \
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 59cde8dc4..8c1653ccf 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ option('remote_desktop',
 
 option('egl_device',
   type: 'boolean',
-  value: false,
+  value: true,
   description: 'Enable EGLDevice and EGLStream renderer support'
 )