diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
index b3c3f9a0b2..5ae8dd5622 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_USE_BB_CRYPT
 	default n
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_USE_BB_CRYPT_SHA
 	bool
-	default n
+	default y
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_ADD_SHELL
 	bool
 	default n