diff --git a/make/py-defs.mk b/make/py-defs.mk
index 3726ab6e..b56445c0 100644
--- a/make/py-defs.mk
+++ b/make/py-defs.mk
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ else
   PY_INSTALL_DIR_PYC        ?= $(PY_INSTALL_DIR_PY)
 endif
 
-PY_UPDATE_INIT_PY           ?= false
+PY_UPDATE_INIT_PY           ?= true
 PY_INSTALL                  ?= true
 PY_INSTALL_REG              ?= true
 ifneq ($(PY_INSTALL),true)