diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index fd4001b0b0c..f9fef1f1a49 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
 	use_fmod = 'false'
 	use_openal = 'false'
 	use_quicktime = 'true'
-	use_openexr = 'false'
+	use_openexr = 'true'
 	use_precomp = 'true'
 	use_sumo = 'true'
 	use_ode = 'false'
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ elif sys.platform == 'win32':
 	use_openal = 'true'
 	use_fmod = 'false'
 	use_quicktime = 'true'
-	use_openexr = 'false'
+	use_openexr = 'true'
 	use_bullet = 'true'
 	use_sumo = 'true'
 	use_ode = 'false'