diff --git a/tailbone/forms2/widgets.py b/tailbone/forms2/widgets.py
index cb0ecbad..0be84a2e 100644
--- a/tailbone/forms2/widgets.py
+++ b/tailbone/forms2/widgets.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class JQueryDateWidget(dfwidget.DateInputWidget):
     requirements = None
 
     default_options = (
-        ('changeYear', False),
+        ('changeYear', True),
     )
 
     def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):