diff --git a/cmake_targets/build_oai b/cmake_targets/build_oai
index 935c57f0f109e9fbc30d77a7f63ed3aa07a92e91..625e2fcf5ee4cf53c55f42cb5a55bcb8a1b74f33 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/build_oai
+++ b/cmake_targets/build_oai
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ function main() {
   #By default: EXMIMO: enable
   if [ "$FORCE_DEADLINE_SCHEDULER_FLAG_USER" = "" ]; then
      if [ "$HW" = "EXMIMO" ] ; then 
-        DEADLINE_SCHEDULER_FLAG_USER="False"
+        DEADLINE_SCHEDULER_FLAG_USER="True"
      elif [ "$HW" = "ETHERNET" ] ; then 
         DEADLINE_SCHEDULER_FLAG_USER="True"
      elif [ "$HW" = "OAI_USRP" ] ; then