diff --git a/projects/Fusion/options b/projects/Fusion/options
index 4a1cbca68c..ea9a0947e0 100644
--- a/projects/Fusion/options
+++ b/projects/Fusion/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="no"
+  HFSTOOLS="yes"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"
diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index 698828cd81..84a0466b51 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="no"
+  HFSTOOLS="yes"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index b02530737c..167c423ec0 100644
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="no"
+  HFSTOOLS="yes"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"
diff --git a/projects/Intel/options b/projects/Intel/options
index b71cc765e3..936e79432e 100644
--- a/projects/Intel/options
+++ b/projects/Intel/options
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   NTFS3G="yes"
 
 # build and install hfs filesystem utilities (yes / no)
-  HFSTOOLS="no"
+  HFSTOOLS="yes"
 
 # build and install Apple device mount support (via ifuse) (yes / no)
   APPLEMOUNT="yes"