diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index ae70d54708..a70d84f3b3 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ build-release-artifacts arch:
 
   if [[ $arch == arm* || $arch == armv7* || $arch == aarch64* ]]; then
     cargo install cross
-    cross build --release --target $arch --bin faucet --features=distribution
+    cross build --release --target $arch --bin faucet --features=distribution --no-default-features
     cross build --release --target $arch --bin node-launchpad
     cross build --release --features="network-contacts,distribution" --target $arch --bin safe
     cross build --release --features=network-contacts --target $arch --bin safenode
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ build-release-artifacts arch:
     cross build --release --target $arch --bin safenode_rpc_client
     cross build --release --target $arch --bin sn_auditor
   else
-    cargo build --release --target $arch --bin faucet --features=distribution
+    cargo build --release --target $arch --bin faucet --features=distribution --no-default-features
     cargo build --release --target $arch --bin node-launchpad
     cargo build --release --features="network-contacts,distribution" --target $arch --bin safe
     cargo build --release --features=network-contacts --target $arch --bin safenode
diff --git a/sn_faucet/Cargo.toml b/sn_faucet/Cargo.toml
index 3bd6fc28d0..ae5b76dfda 100644
--- a/sn_faucet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sn_faucet/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/maidsafe/safe_network"
 version = "0.4.17"
 
 [features]
-default = []
+default = ["gifting"]
 distribution = ["base64", "bitcoin", "minreq"]
 gifting = []