diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e0ba92..3266401 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ option(SLED_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" OFF)
 option(SLED_BUILD_FUZZ "Build fuzzer test" OFF)
 option(SLED_LOCATION_PATH "" "sled/src/sled/system/location.cc")
 option(SLED_BUILD_PROTOC_PLUGIN "Build protoc plugin" OFF)
-option(SLED_WITH_PROTOBUF "With Protobuf" ON)
+option(SLED_WITH_PROTOBUF "With Protobuf" OFF)
 
 set(BUILD_STATIC ON)
 set(BUILD_RTTR_DYNAMIC OFF)