diff --git a/gold/ChangeLog b/gold/ChangeLog
index 42d2d03af0..8e70fddc6f 100644
--- a/gold/ChangeLog
+++ b/gold/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-01-18  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
+
+	* options.h (General_options): Change default to true for new_dtags.
+
 2013-01-18  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
 
 	* layout.cc (Layout::finish_dynamic_section): Only add DT_RPATH
diff --git a/gold/options.h b/gold/options.h
index 1eb2da207d..9e65e8d878 100644
--- a/gold/options.h
+++ b/gold/options.h
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ class General_options
 	      N_("Do not page align data, do not make text readonly"),
 	      N_("Page align data, make text readonly"));
 
-  DEFINE_enable(new_dtags, options::EXACTLY_TWO_DASHES, '\0', false,
+  DEFINE_enable(new_dtags, options::EXACTLY_TWO_DASHES, '\0', true,
 		N_("Enable use of DT_RUNPATH and DT_FLAGS"),
 		N_("Disable use of DT_RUNPATH and DT_FLAGS"));