diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index 2ecf180c9a..066030e9f9 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ PROJECT_DIR=$ROOT/projects
   VERBOSE=yes
 
 # download new sources when url file is updated (yes/no/ask)
-  AUTOUPDATE=ask
+  AUTOUPDATE=yes
 
 # Concurrency make level (-j option)
 #  Try value 1 (default) to 4 on single CPU computer, or more on