diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ca6ea1..b25bf76 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ option(NATS_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build examples" ON)
 option(NATS_BUILD_LIBUV_EXAMPLE "Build libuv examples" OFF)
 option(NATS_BUILD_LIBEVENT_EXAMPLE "Build libevent examples" OFF)
 option(NATS_BUILD_STATIC_EXAMPLES "Statically link examples" OFF)
-option(NATS_BUILD_STREAMING "Build NATS Streaming" ON)
+option(NATS_BUILD_STREAMING "Build NATS Streaming" OFF)
 option(NATS_BUILD_NO_PREFIX_CONNSTS "No prefix for connection status enum" OFF)
 option(NATS_BUILD_LIB_STATIC "Build static library" ON)
 option(NATS_BUILD_LIB_SHARED "Build shared library" ON)