diff --git a/build-js.sh b/build-js.sh
index 214aee5..c24b0cb 100755
--- a/build-js.sh
+++ b/build-js.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-neochan="yes"
-if [ "$1" == "--disable-neochan" ] ; then
-    neochan="no"
+neochan="no"
+if [ "$1" == "--enable-neochan" ] ; then
+    neochan="yes"
 fi
 
 root=$(readlink -e "$(dirname "$0")")
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 2d4b0ce..8522718 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ ipfs="no"
 rebuildjs="yes"
 _next=""
 unstable="no"
-neochan="yes"
+neochan="no"
 # check for build flags
 for arg in "$@" ; do
     case $arg in
-        "--disable-neochan")
-            neochan="no"
+        "--enable-neochan")
+            neochan="yes"
             ;;
         "--unstable")
             unstable="yes"