diff --git a/gf.cabal b/gf.cabal
index 2044f9b50..2d3fad564 100644
--- a/gf.cabal
+++ b/gf.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: gf
-version: 3.3.10-darcs
+version: 3.3.11-darcs
 
 cabal-version: >= 1.8
 build-type: Custom
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ flag server
 
 flag new-comp
   Description: Make -new-comp the default
-  Default:     False
+  Default:     True
 
 library
   build-depends: base >= 4.2 && <5,
diff --git a/src/compiler/GFI.hs b/src/compiler/GFI.hs
index f2afa9b78..980264042 100644
--- a/src/compiler/GFI.hs
+++ b/src/compiler/GFI.hs
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ execute1 opts gfenv0 s0 =
         (style,q,s) = pOpts TermPrintDefault Qualified ws'
         (new,ws') = case ws of
                       "-new":ws' -> (True,ws')
-                      _ -> (False,ws)
+                      "-old":ws' -> (False,ws')
+                      _ -> (flag optNewComp opts,ws)
 
       case runP pExp (encodeUnicode utf8 s) of
         Left (_,msg) -> putStrLn msg