diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7e9e29ec..15cc54b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure autotools
       run: |
         autoreconf -i
-        ./configure --disable-python-bindings
+        ./configure
     - name: Configure cmake (Linux)
       if: matrix.buildtool == 'cmake' && runner.os == 'Linux'
       run: |
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eb3b3365..e43eee93 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([examples],
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([python-bindings],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-python-bindings],
                     [Build Python bindings [default=no]])],
-    [request_python_bindings=$enableval], [request_python_bindings=check])
+    [request_python_bindings=$enableval], [request_python_bindings=no])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([failmalloc],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-failmalloc],