diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dd362e19e..cfa0e42da 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ build-poet:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   stage: build
   script:
     - mkdir build && cd build
-    - cmake -DBUILD_DOC=OFF ..
+    - cmake ..
     - make -j$(nproc)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 004e6f322..9da81d928 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ add_subdirectory(R_lib)
 add_subdirectory(data)
 add_subdirectory(app)
 
-option(BUILD_DOC "Build documentation with doxygen" ON)
+option(BUILD_DOC "Build documentation with doxygen" OFF)
 
 if(BUILD_DOC)
   add_subdirectory(docs)