diff --git a/sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS b/sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS
index 2c221cb76bb9..e6af042986a0 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS
+++ b/sys/amd64/conf/DEFAULTS
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ options 	GEOM_PART_BSD
 options 	GEOM_PART_EBR
 options 	GEOM_PART_EBR_COMPAT
 options 	GEOM_PART_MBR
+options 	GEOM_PART_GPT
 
 options 	NEW_PCIB
diff --git a/sys/arm64/conf/DEFAULTS b/sys/arm64/conf/DEFAULTS
index 4f89768da46c..ffc08435380f 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/conf/DEFAULTS
+++ b/sys/arm64/conf/DEFAULTS
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ device		mem		# Memory and kernel memory devices
 # Default partitioning schemes
 options 	GEOM_PART_BSD
 options 	GEOM_PART_MBR
+options 	GEOM_PART_GPT
 
 options 	NEW_PCIB
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS b/sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS
index 8d5320960141..bcde90c677e3 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/DEFAULTS
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ options 	GEOM_PART_BSD
 options 	GEOM_PART_EBR
 options 	GEOM_PART_EBR_COMPAT
 options 	GEOM_PART_MBR
+options 	GEOM_PART_GPT
 
 # enable support for native hardware
 device		atpic