diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f1e34fc1d72042f736a349ab5834e7450cc1b86..6a7c834b38186a100784b383186b3978c4b91520 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ if (MORSE_DISTRIB_DIR OR EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_modules/")
 
     # Options to enable/disable testings and timings
     # ----------------------------------------------
-    option(CHAMELEON_ENABLE_DOCS     "Enable documentation build"  ON)
+    option(CHAMELEON_ENABLE_DOCS     "Enable documentation build"  OFF)
     if (CHAMELEON_ENABLE_DOCS)
         message("-- ${BoldGreen}CHAMELEON_ENABLE_DOCS is set to ON, turn it OFF to avoid building docs${ColourReset}")
     endif()