diff --git a/pisi/configfile.py b/pisi/configfile.py
index 875152c8..42d1f4d3 100644
--- a/pisi/configfile.py
+++ b/pisi/configfile.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class BuildDefaults:
     host = "i686-pc-linux-gnu"
     jobs = "-j1"
     generateDebug = False
-    enableSandbox = False
+    enableSandbox = True
     cflags = "-mtune=generic -march=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
     cxxflags = "-mtune=generic -march=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
     ldflags = "-Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,--hash-style=gnu"