diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b9f2f53b..87177cece 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -349,7 +349,9 @@ if (HAVE_VULKAN)
 	add_subdirectory( libraries/ZVulkan )
 endif()
 
+set(ZWIDGET_BUILD_EXAMPLE OFF CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 add_subdirectory( libraries/ZWidget )
+
 add_subdirectory( libraries/webp )
 
 add_subdirectory( libraries/discordrpc EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL )