diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b14dcb9dd..b2dc54651d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ option(DOUBLE_PRECISION "Treat REAL as double precision" on)
 option(USE_DLL_INTERFACE "Enable runtime loading of dynamic libraries" on)
 option(FPE_TRAP_ENABLED "Enable FPE trap in compiler options" off)
 option(ORCA_DLL_LOAD "Enable OrcaFlex Library Load" on)
-option(BUILD_FASTFARM "Enable building FAST.Farm" on)
+option(BUILD_FASTFARM "Enable building FAST.Farm" off)
 option(BUILD_OPENFAST_CPP_API "Enable building OpenFAST - C++ API" off)
 option(BUILD_OPENFAST_CPP_DRIVER "Enable building OpenFAST C++ driver using C++ API" off)
 option(BUILD_OPENFAST_SIMULINK_API "Enable building OpenFAST for use with Simulink" off)