diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92bc57ac0..09f32734f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ if(BUILD_DEPRECATED)
 endif()
 
 option(BUILD_STATIC "Build static libraries (default are shared)" OFF)
-option(BUILD_STATIC_PIC "Build static libraries and plugins with position-independent code" OFF)
+option(BUILD_STATIC_PIC "Build static libraries and plugins with position-independent code" ON)
 option(BUILD_PLUGINS_STATIC "Build static plugins (default are dynamic)" OFF)
-option(BUILD_TESTS "Build unit tests." OFF)
-cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_GL_TESTS "Build unit tests for OpenGL code." OFF "BUILD_TESTS" OFF)
+option(BUILD_TESTS "Build unit tests" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_GL_TESTS "Build unit tests for OpenGL code" OFF "BUILD_TESTS" OFF)
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
     enable_testing()
 endif()