diff --git a/global.conf b/global.conf
index 2f88c53..4a258b1 100644
--- a/global.conf
+++ b/global.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 core:default_profile = runner.jinja
+core:default_build_profile = cura_build.jinja
+tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator = Ninja
+tools.env.virtualenv:auto_use = True
+tools.gnu:define_libcxx11_abi = True
 core:package_id:msvc_visual_incompatible=True