diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e27f0f6a..e3dc6dbac 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ option(deprecated-functions "enable deprecated functions for backwards compatibi
 option(exceptions "build with exception support" ON)
 option(logging "build with logging" OFF)
 option(verbose-logging "build with verbose logging" OFF)
-option(build_tests "build tests" ON)
-option(build_examples "build examples" ON)
+option(build_tests "build tests" OFF)
+option(build_examples "build examples" OFF)
 
 set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES Debug Release RelWithDebInfo)