diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b22a381..84ac2ca 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ option(CLAY_INCLUDE_SDL3_EXAMPLES "Build SDL 3 examples" OFF)
 option(CLAY_INCLUDE_WIN32_GDI_EXAMPLES "Build Win32 GDI examples" OFF)
 option(CLAY_INCLUDE_SOKOL_EXAMPLES "Build Sokol examples" OFF)
 option(CLAY_INCLUDE_PLAYDATE_EXAMPLES "Build Playdate examples" OFF)
-option(CLAY_INCLUDE_NCURSES_EXAMPLES "Build Ncurses examples" ON)
+option(CLAY_INCLUDE_NCURSES_EXAMPLES "Build Ncurses examples" OFF)
 
 message(STATUS "CLAY_INCLUDE_DEMOS: ${CLAY_INCLUDE_DEMOS}")