diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index d9b6d35ff0..6efc981d96 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ option(HDF5_SUPPORT "Enable HDF5 support (requires HDF5, zlib)" ON)
 option(WITH_PROJ "Enable output of Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed glTF output using the PROJ library" OFF)
 option(IFCXML_SUPPORT "Build IfcParse with ifcXML support (requires libxml2)." ON)
 option(USD_SUPPORT "Build IfcConvert with USD support (requires pixar's USD library)." OFF)
-option(CITYJSON_SUPPORT "Build IfcConvert with CityJSON support (requires CityJSON library)." ON)
+option(CITYJSON_SUPPORT "Build IfcConvert with CityJSON support (requires CityJSON library)." OFF)
 option(WITH_RELATIONSHIP_VALIDATION "Build IfcConvert with option to validate geometrical relationships." OFF)
 
 option(USERSPACE_PYTHON_PREFIX "Installs IfcPython for the current user only instead of system-wide." OFF)