diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index ac04c18a63..dac0a196c8 100644
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
   GAMES="no"
 
 # build with emulator support (yes / no)
-  EMULATORS="no"
+  EMULATORS="yes"
 
 # Testpackages for development (yes / no)
   TESTING="no"
diff --git a/projects/generic/options b/projects/generic/options
index 9219d327a7..4cecd79a79 100644
--- a/projects/generic/options
+++ b/projects/generic/options
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
   GAMES="no"
 
 # build with emulator support (yes / no)
-  EMULATORS="no"
+  EMULATORS="yes"
 
 # Testpackages for development (yes / no)
   TESTING="no"
diff --git a/projects/intel/options b/projects/intel/options
index 584599f4c7..ef8236f2d8 100644
--- a/projects/intel/options
+++ b/projects/intel/options
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
   GAMES="no"
 
 # build with emulator support (yes / no)
-  EMULATORS="no"
+  EMULATORS="yes"
 
 # Testpackages for development (yes / no)
   TESTING="no"