diff --git a/presto-native-execution/CMakeLists.txt b/presto-native-execution/CMakeLists.txt
index e7a6e8f495567..4e7605194a2c7 100644
--- a/presto-native-execution/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/presto-native-execution/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ option(PRESTO_ENABLE_GCS "Build GCS support" OFF)
 option(PRESTO_ENABLE_ABFS "Build ABFS support" OFF)
 
 # Forwards user input to VELOX_ENABLE_PARQUET.
-option(PRESTO_ENABLE_PARQUET "Enable Parquet support" OFF)
+option(PRESTO_ENABLE_PARQUET "Enable Parquet support" ON)
 
 # Forwards user input to VELOX_ENABLE_REMOTE_FUNCTIONS.
 option(PRESTO_ENABLE_REMOTE_FUNCTIONS "Enable remote function support" OFF)