diff --git a/compiler/globals.pas b/compiler/globals.pas
index 2a6a987adc..6a686eb10e 100644
--- a/compiler/globals.pas
+++ b/compiler/globals.pas
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ end;
         nwcopyright  := '';
         UseDeffileForExports:=false;
         UseDeffileForExportsSetExplicitly:=false;
-        GenerateImportSection:=false;
+        GenerateImportSection:=true;
         RelocSection:=false;
         RelocSectionSetExplicitly:=false;
         LinkTypeSetExplicitly:=false;