diff --git a/libs/libsodium/Makefile b/libs/libsodium/Makefile
index 77230a621..82b1613a4 100644
--- a/libs/libsodium/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libsodium/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ define Package/libsodium/config
 menu "Configuration"
 	config LIBSODIUM_MINIMAL
 		bool "Create a smaller library"
-		default n
+		default y
 endmenu
 endef