diff --git a/binaries/data/config/default.cfg b/binaries/data/config/default.cfg
index 1e7ff25693..56be54d417 100644
--- a/binaries/data/config/default.cfg
+++ b/binaries/data/config/default.cfg
@@ -153,9 +153,8 @@ textures.quality = 2
 ; (1, 2, 4, 8 and 16)
 textures.maxanisotropy = 2
 
-;;;;; EXPERIMENTAL ;;;;;
-; Experimental probably-non-working GPU skinning support; requires GLSL; use at own risk
-gpuskinning = false
+; GPU skinning via compute shaders, requires up-to-date drivers
+gpuskinning = true
 
 ; Use smooth LOS interpolation
 smoothlos = true