diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 43e522f8965ce9e3a4dfd7fa1c233bfab53e00a7..e2e150dbdcfdaddeff2939494b237cab065892c9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set(thirdFolder   "3rd")
 #################################################################################
 #  OPTIONS
 #################################################################################
-option(BUILD_VF_CPU "Build VirtualFluids cpu variant" ON)
+option(BUILD_VF_CPU "Build VirtualFluids cpu variant" OFF)
 option(BUILD_VF_GPU "Build VirtualFluids gpu variant" OFF)
 option(BUILD_VF_UNIT_TESTS "Build VirtualFluids unit tests" OFF)