diff --git a/build.conf b/build.conf
index d13e23628..5a521c46b 100644
--- a/build.conf
+++ b/build.conf
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ NAME = refpolicy
 # not work in conditional policy.
 DIRECT_INITRC = n
 
-# Build monolithic policy.  Putting n here
-# will build a loadable module policy.
-MONOLITHIC = y
+# Build monolithic policy.  Putting y here
+# will build a monolithic policy.
+MONOLITHIC = n
 
 # User-based access control (UBAC)
 # Enable UBAC for role separations.