diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d4fcb131491..2d16c0ee8b10 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if(APPLE)
   option(SKIP_POSTPROCESS_BUNDLE "Skip postprocessing bundle for redistributability" OFF)
   # Enable adhoc code signing by default (otherwise makefile builds on ARM will not work)
   option(MACOS_CODE_SIGNING "Enable codesigning" ON)
-  option(USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK "Build MoltenVK from Externals with Dolphin-specific patches" OFF) # slippi change: turned off to use in tree dylib. turn on if we need to generate an updated dylib
+  option(USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK "Build MoltenVK from Externals with Dolphin-specific patches" ON) # slippi change: turned off to use in tree dylib. turn on if we need to generate an updated dylib
   set(MACOS_CODE_SIGNING_IDENTITY "-" CACHE STRING "The identity used for codesigning.")
   set(MACOS_CODE_SIGNING_IDENTITY_UPDATER "-" CACHE STRING "The identity used for codesigning, for the updater.")
 endif()